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also we publish two coloured plates with each publication. The

Secretary of the American O.P.S., Mr. C. Sibley, is at present in this

country and I shall have the pleasure of meeting him before these

notes are printed. We intend to exchange notes and we are both

confident that our Societies will benefit by such conversations. The

American phasianists have not rallied to this society as Mr. Sibley

had hoped. In a recent issue of the American Modern Gamebreeding

(the organ of the O.P.S.) Mr. Sibley made a most pleading appeal for

more support. My father, stirred by this appeal, wrote some of his

friends and will have the pleasure of informing Mr. Sibley that he has

secured fifteen new members for the American O.P.S., rather good

going that. For the benefit of readers of these notes I will mention

that the subscription to this O.P.S. is 10s. per annum and for this sum

their splendid year book is sent out and also every month the Modern

Gamebreeding. This is a splendid magazine and deals not only with

aviary birds but all varieties of sport such as shooting, fishing, etc.

It is possible, in fact probable, that some of my readers may care to

join and if so I shall be most pleased to receive the subscription and

pass it on to Mr. Sibley. I can also forward a sample copy of the paper

just mentioned, and if anyone cares to send me a card I will post one

by return. In this manner I hope to be able to gladden the heart of

Mr. Sibley. He is an untiring worker and deserves a much larger

membership. Will you help him to carry on ?



LECKFORD AVIARY JOTTINGS


My jottings last month said that the Mexican Sandhill Cranes had

gone to nest and were sitting. The first chick hatched out on the

30th April and the other one twenty-four hours later, nice strong

little birds covered with bright foxy red down, with long pink legs

and necks, and a very alert inquiring expression in their round bright

eyes. The old birds were and are most attentive to them, fed them

assiduously, and brooded them at intervals during the day as well as



