. Bird notes . he nest. The young hand-reared Virginian Cardinals should, I think, make\ery attractive pets. T am also hand-rearing Blackbirds, Magpies, and a few Chaffinches,tiic latter to try and obtain a hen for niule lireeding. At Ltbkrty : In the spring I tm-ned out loose into my grounds a pairo* Rufous-backed Weavers and other birds . The Rufous-backs stayed,built a nest in a holly-bush, directly in front of my bedroom window, andoverhanging my bee-hive; a chttch of eggs was duly laid, and in due courselliev lirought forth three young birds, which arc now with their parentsdisporting al)
. Bird notes . he nest. The young hand-reared Virginian Cardinals should, I think, make\ery attractive pets. T am also hand-rearing Blackbirds, Magpies, and a few Chaffinches,tiic latter to try and obtain a hen for niule lireeding. At Ltbkrty : In the spring I tm-ned out loose into my grounds a pairo* Rufous-backed Weavers and other birds . The Rufous-backs stayed,built a nest in a holly-bush, directly in front of my bedroom window, andoverhanging my bee-hive; a chttch of eggs was duly laid, and in due courselliev lirought forth three young birds, which arc now with their parentsdisporting al)out my grounds. Kingskerswell; July 2, 1922. G. E. RATTIGAN, Capt. ^y Post Mortem Reports. (Irky SiNciNCFiNCii : A. IT. , London.—Congestion of lungs. Fatty degeneration of liver. Answered by LoKiKKKT : Cajit. Reeve, Leadenham.—.\dvice on clinical observation b\- Capt. Reeve. .Answered l)v : .Mrs. Cyril i)ennis, M;irket Drayton.—Enteritis. C. H. HICKS. Bird Photo by /. /:,. ile J. (JuimenGroup of Grass fin dies. ^11 !^i3bt* !J\es(irvc6, August. 1922. BIRD NOTES: — THE —JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. Stray Notes from Lady Dunleaths Aviary. By the Lady Dunleath. I liave now a i^ood many birds, mostly ordinary species,in my aviary. haNini^- added a few more at intervals as oppor-tunity occurred. One, a (llossy Starlint;- {Lamprocornischalvbcus), is a facsimile of the one which lived here for tenyears; another, a Military Starling (Trupialis Diilitaris), is thefirst I have ever had of this species -these two I got fromGamages. With them in the first division of my aviary are :Saffron Finches (Sycalis fiavcola).Various species of Weavers and of Budgerigars (Melopsittaciis iiiidulattis).Pekin Robin {Liothrix lutciis).Baya Cowbird {Molot lints bay a).Two Cardinals Madagascar Weavers (Foiidia madagascariensis).Pair of Cockateels (Calopsittactts novae-hoUandiae). Second Division: This is given up to VVaxbills a
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