. Bird notes . > r o IS c August, ScpicDihcr and October hi My AZiarics. 251 August, September, and October in My Aviaries. By W. Shore Baily, My summer holidays caused an unavoidable break inthe notes on the happenings in my aviaries. August joth.—I returned for one day and found that theycung Twites had f^own; the Crimson-crowned Weavers. Photo by IVTwite at Nest. Sliore Bail\i. (Pyroinclaua fammiccps) had hatched two young ones, but thesel^ad been drowned in a heavy rain storm; the Red-billed Weavers(Quclca quclca), whose nest was more sheltered, had two well-ftathered youn
. Bird notes . > r o IS c August, ScpicDihcr and October hi My AZiarics. 251 August, September, and October in My Aviaries. By W. Shore Baily, My summer holidays caused an unavoidable break inthe notes on the happenings in my aviaries. August joth.—I returned for one day and found that theycung Twites had f^own; the Crimson-crowned Weavers. Photo by IVTwite at Nest. Sliore Bail\i. (Pyroinclaua fammiccps) had hatched two young ones, but thesel^ad been drowned in a heavy rain storm; the Red-billed Weavers(Quclca quclca), whose nest was more sheltered, had two well-ftathered young ones in the nest; the Egyptian Quail {Cotoruix 2^2 .\i(g,usi, Scficniher and October in My A7>iarics. conininnis) had brought off a g-ood brood of little ones; twoyoung Iinamous were lieing reared in a foster-mother. TheJMumbeous Quail (Syitaccus plumbcus) were also sitting again,l)ut in looking for the nest, I had the misfortune to step uponand kill one of the first young ones—a very handsome little \ugust 15th.—I again visited the aviaries and found thatilie Plumbeous Quail had hatched out five young chicks; my pair(>f Pope Cardinals {Paroaria larvata) were sitting, as also weremy Red (iround Doves {Gcofry^^oii uwniaua). Nothing elseliad occurred of much interest. Au^s;iist 2()tli.—Returned from holiday and found thatCal
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