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(2) — 14th AugTist. — Nest in thick stumpy tree, dense scrub and under- 

 growth on sandy rise. Eggs, two. 



(3) — 14th August. — Nest in stunted tree, dense small scrub on sandy 

 rise near the beach. Eggs. two. 



(4) — 14th August. — Among veiy thick Hchen-covercd trees near the 

 beach, several growing from one root. Nest on overhanging prong, moss 

 plentiful on ground underneath springing through the dead tea-tree leaves. 

 Eggs, three. 



(5) — 14th August. — In straight tree amongst a clump. Nest on 

 imderncath limb. Large bauksia tree near. Eggs, two. 



(6) — 14th August. — In more open but clunip}- scrub with tliick grass 

 about. Nest eight feet from ground. Eggs, two. 



(7) — 14th August. — In overhanging tree in comparatively open sci-ub; 

 beautiful ne.st, perfect in shape, edged with jjretty moss. Eggs, three. 



All the foregoing nests were fomid after three hour's' toiling in and 

 out of a belt of scrub about half-a-mile in extent. The nests varied in 

 height from six to twelve feet above the gi'ound, and with the exception 

 of No. 1, were all found builchng on the 31st July. 



Giving the Thi-ushes a season's rest. I visited my favouiite locality 

 again in 1888. Result :-- 



4th August. — Saw fledged young flying with their parents. 



4th August. — Saw nest building; completed apparently on the 11th, 

 when I took eggs (three), which were slightly incubated. 



4th August. — Nest in thick low tree. Three eggs partly incubated. 



11th August. — Nest on overhanging limb. Eggs, three, fresh. 



11th August. — Saw a nest in overhanging tree, containing three yoimg 

 which were flesh-coloured, with dark or black stripes along centre of back 

 and down wings, with tufts of yellowish down. Birds probably fourteen 

 days old. 



All the above nests were in tea-trees. 



15th September. — Saw Groimd Thnish's nest with three eggs. Sup- 

 posed to be second clutch of birds previously robbed. Heard some birds 

 whistling melodiously at 6.15 p.m., or about twenty-five minutes after 

 sun-down. 



Season 1S89 ; — 



10th August. — Two nests with young about ten days old. Two 

 building in banksias, and a third with one egg. These contained three 

 eggs each on tlie 24th. 



Season 1890: — 



2nd August. — (1) Visited nest from which I took eggs previous year; 

 contained thi-ee fully-fledged young. (2) Found another old nest being 

 renovated; fortnight afterwards contained two eggs. (3) Nest with two 

 fresh eggs. (4) Nest with fomidation laid. (5) Nest with two eggs 

 slightly incubated. (6) Nest destroyed by some enemy — bird or beast ; 

 one egg remaining. (7) An old nest examined; it contained two eggs 

 on the 16th, when I heard birds whistling as sun was setting. 



All these nests were in tea-tree, except No. 5, which was in a banksia. 

 After another year's respite the haunts of the Ground Thnish were 

 again invaded in 1892 by a party, including Messrs. Le Souef (three), 



