Bird notes (1916) (14564843270)

Identifier: birdnotesns07fore (find matches)
Title: Bird notes
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Foreign Bird Club National British Bird and Mule Club
Subjects: Birds -- Periodicals Birds -- Great Britain Periodicals
Publisher: Brighton : Foreign Bird Club : National British Bird and Mule Club
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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taininga nice flight 15ft. x 14ft., as well as a good shelter for same.The shrubs are mostly laurels, aurubas, and privets—1 findthe growth of these is retarded by being under wire and thenipping off of the young shoots by the birds, especiallyCanaries. I had also reached a decision to construct anotheraviary for British birds (but I will refer to this later) as Ihad formed the opinion that they were better kept apart fromforeign finches. I will now give a few notes of the birds Iha\; kept in the above aviary. Melba Finches: I have only a male, he is in perfectplumage, but inclined to be sluggish. RUFICAUDA Finches : A very handsome pair, at leastthree nests have been built, but, alas 1 no eggs have been laid.The constant jgging with nesting material of considerablelength by the cock is most amusing. Zebra Finches : My pair have built at least six nestsand laid twenty-five eggs, but all were infertile. I think itwould be well to exchange your cock with some aviculturalfriend.—Ed),
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My Aviary and Birds. 273 Rock Bunting.- Only possess a male, but it is a fineaviary bird, and does not molest the small birds. Shaft-tailed Whydah : I was grieved to lose myfine cock on October i 6th, the body when picked up was wellnourished, and it was in excellent condition generally, includ-ing plumage. It was imported last June and appeared anexceptionally strong bird, and the cause of its death is amystery. It had a peculiar habit of hovering in flightover other birds, but did not appear to be vicious. Cordon BleU: Have only recently obtaned this bird.She has paired with an Orange-cheeked Waxbill, but 1 fear itis tO(j late for results this season. COMB.\SOUS: I have two of this species, imported inthe early spring. One of them has come into perfect colour,but the other only partially so, most probably owing to itsbeing a newly imported bird and climatic conditions hereretarding the moult. Java Sparrows: Two pairs have rested, but all ggshave been infertile, I am inclined to doub