Correspondence. 
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NESTING RESULTS AT POLTIMORE PARK AVIARIES. 
Sir,— The following species were successful in rearing their 
younf 
Ribbon Finch. Australian Crested Pigeon. 
Spice Finch. Adelaide + Pennant Parrakeets. 
Fire-finch. Red-rump Parrakeets. 
Zebra Finch. Cockateels. 
Gouldian Finch. Budgerigars. 
Grey-Singing Finch. Wliite Java Sparrows. 
Silverbills. *151ack -headed Weaver. 
Bengalese. * Napoleon. 
Cordon Bleu. Long-tailed Grassfinch. 
The following species incubated and hatched out, but failed 
to rear their young. 
Australian Plumed Dove. Olive Finch. 
Bleeding-heart Pigeon. Pope Cardinal. 
Guira Cuckoo. Red-crested Cardinal. 
Ruficauda Finch. 
The following species nested and incubated, but failed tot 
hatch out, owing to various causes. 
Brown-shouldered Tanagers, Ring-neck Parrakeets. 
Mexican Crested Quail. Bib Finch. 
Cuban Quail. t-triai->d Finch. 
Malabar Mynah. Lavendei' Finch. 
Mexican Yellow Grosbeak. Orange -cheeked Waxbills. 
Rosy i'astor. 
*Not previously bred in Great Britain. 
LORD POLTIMORE. 
Poltimore Pai'k, 
Exeter, October 15, 1912. 
FOR THE UTMOST HAPPINESS OF CAGED BIRDS. 
Sir, — My excuse for writing this, is a suspicion that many 
members are, like myself, unable to indulge themselves with an 
aviary, and have to be content with the possession of one or more 
Cages. It is probable that fanciers of birds — other than Canaries — 
have not yet reached near to perfection in the treatment of their 
feathered prisoners. Exhibitions teach nothing, and the scope of 
books is too general and comprehensive for a thorough and intimate 
handling, of my topic. 
I suggest that a Symposium each month, in " Bird Notes," 
might be the means of compiling a mass of original and valuable 
experiences and opinions from those who specialise in certain species, 
in cages — not aviaries. 
Budgerigars, for instance. In a flight-cage, 30ins. high by 
24 inches long. I keep two pairs — one green, the other yellow. The 
cage is light enough so be eatily carried about, and placed in sunny 
shady, or sheltered positions, as seems advisable. All but the twa 
