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almost obscuring the shrubs, and bushes beneath, and viewed 
both from within or without it was wildly picturesque. This 
aviary contained, among others pairs of: Blackcaps, Indigo 
Buntings, Pin<^ail Nonparoi's C2 pairs\ Green Singingfinches, 
Bib Finches, Bronze Mannikins, Long-tailed Grassfinches, 
Silverbills; also Grey x Green Singingfinch Hybrids. All 
the birds were in sp'endid plumage and looked quite charm- 
ing amid the natural environment, but breeding results have 
been small — some spec'es were nesting. 
The second of these enclosures contained Cockateels, 
Green Cardinals, GoMfinches, Cutthroats, Zebra Finches, Java 
Sparrows, etc. 
The third enclosure contained Budgerigars fl5) Cocka- 
teels (6), 2 pairs White .Tava Sparrows, Madagascar Lovebirds, 
Black -cheeked Lovebirds, a few British Finches, Cardinals, 
etc. Quite a number of young Budgerigars we^'e in the logs 
and Cockateels and others were incubating. 
Study Aviaries: So named because the shelter of one 
of them is a small conservatory enclosing the study window. 
Here are brought the more delicate species from the other 
aviaries for winter housing, as this house has a good hot- 
water service, and a comfortable temperature is easily main- 
tained. A fairly roomy flight, p'antel with various ever- 
greens and gra s, is attached to the conservatory. Here were 
housed at the time of my visit: Diamond Sparrows, Gouldian 
Jacarini, and Zebra Finches, Avadavats, Hooded Siskins, Fire- 
finches, and Orange -breastei Waybills, several of which were 
nesting, in various receptacles, hung amid the luxuriant tangle 
of clematis in the conservatory. There were also several 
cages, one of which contained a fine Nightingale, which was 
not in song during e'ither of my visits. 
Theie were several other small aviaries, which are 
used as summer quarters for single or several pairs of birds. 
I have purposely refraii.ei from I'ecording nesting de- 
tails, Mr. Paterson has already contributed some notes for 
this season, and I have left the matter open for him to supply 
latei- results. 
Mks. Travis's Aviaries and Birds: On September 
5th I went to Stourbridge, and enjoyed the hospitality of 
