Identifier: birdnotes53fore (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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e in the season, I trans-ferred them to a foster-mother, where they are doing well. August 2gth.—(Guinea-fowl hatched seven young ones.These were a second brood. They met with a tragic end, as.when they were a few- weeks old they got through the wirenetting into the Adjutant Storks paddock, and were promptlyswallowed by these birds. August ^oth.—Mahali Weaver (Ploccpasscr mahali)finished constructing a large nest. This was almost as largear, a football, and much the same shape; it had an entrance holem the side. The interior is roughly lined with sheeps w^ool.and the 1)ird uses it to roost in at night. I have no hen withhim, but he badly wants a mate, as he is alw-ays singing anddisplaying to the other birds in the aviary with him. August ^ist.—Had a visit from our Editor. Mr. WeslevT Page. and. needless to say, had several long chats on birdymatters. September ist.— -*Caha.n\s Weaver (Hyphantornis vclatus) * Daniara Weaver Bird—Anderssotis Birds of Damara Land.—Ed. CO O c
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CQ -^ c O. ^t = ^ I C /^ <o Aitgitst. ScltoJibcr and Octubcr in My Aiiarics. 253 sitting- again. This is the third time, and on each occasion theepgs have been infertile. September 2nd.—Saw a large flock of Fieldfares flying-over. This is very early (the earliest record) for this part ofthe country. Scptoiiber Vd.—Cape Sparrow (Passer arcuotus) laid. Sepfonber 4th.—Buffalo Weaver and Scaly Dove died,from the result of a very cold night I suspect. September jith.—Red (iround Dove ((/. iJiuntana) sittingagain. In every case this season they have deserted their eggsjust as they were on the point of hatching. Septonber 6th.—Second pair of Cuba h^inches (P. eanora)sitting. September 8tli.—Hybrid Doves hatclied one young squall. Septeniber Qtli.—Rats invaded Waders aviary, and beforewe could catch them they killed a troop of Quail, hve Knots,and my only Reeve. September intJi.—Xecklace Senegal Dove liatched outcue young squal). September i^tli.—Had a visit from Dr. Hopk

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