Vol. V 

 1905 



] Mellor, a Visit to the Trigger ah Lakes {N .S.W .^ 



Regent-Bird {Serictiliis melinus), and, after spending some time in 

 vain clambering through thick undergrowth and tangle, we were 

 just giving up to return when quite a covey was observed in a 

 very tall tree. In "a minute or two the birds had dispersed, being 

 very shy, but alter a little circumvention we were able to get nearer 

 and observe them ; we were, however, unable to get a specimen, 

 owing to the exceedingly high trees that they persisted in occupying. 

 As our time was limited, we were reluctantly compelled to retrace 

 our stejjs, to the accompaniment 01 the hearty laugh, as of derision, 

 of some Laughing Jackasses {Dacelo gigas). 



Near our central abode, Inglewood Farm, we had a rich spot for 

 all open timbered country birds. The Little Lorikeets {Glossop- 

 sittaciis pusilliis) were plentiful in the tops of the eucalypts, where 

 they were extracting the honey from the flowers, while the Rosellas 

 ■{Platycercus eximius) were in the open land among the old dry 

 trees. In the flowering patches the Brush Wattle-Birds {Acantho- 

 chcFja mellivora) and the Red Wattle-Birds [A. carunculata) had 

 abundance of food. The White-throated Tree-creeper {Climaderis 

 leucophcea) was exceptionally tame, and exhibited its usual habit 

 of hopping up the tree trunks for some distance, then flying down 

 to the base of another tree and repeating the performance. Time 

 and space will not permit of recording the many interesting notes 

 taken and the observations made in the 3^ short days we were able 

 to stay in the locality. Reluctantl}^ we packed up our traps and 

 specimens, &c., on Saturday night, and said an revoir, but not 

 good-bye, as we hope to renew our acquaintance with our good 

 friends, Mr. and Mrs. Legge and family, at some future date. 



The total number of birds identified during the trip was 80 species. 

 The list is as follows, the numbers being in accordance with Gould's 

 " Handbook " :— 



I. Wedge-tailed Eagle {Aquila audax). 



3. White-bellied Sea-Eagle {Haliaetus leiicogaster). 

 13. Kestrel (Tinnunculiis cenchroides). 

 27. Spotted Harrier {Circus assimilis). 

 36. Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook). 



52. White-rumped Swift (Cypselus paciftcus). 



53. Welcome Swallow {Hirundo neoxena). 



59. Roller (Eiirystomus australis). 



60. Laughing Jackass (Dacelo gigas). 

 63. Sacred Kingfisher (Halcyon sanctus). 

 66. Forest Kingfisher (Halcyon macleayi). 

 69. Blue Kingfisher (Alcyone azurea). 



yT,. Dusky Wood-Swallow (Artamus sordidus). 

 88. Pied Crow-Shrike (Strepera graculina). 

 92. Black-backed Magpie (Gymnorhina tibiccvi). 

 99. Butcher-Bird (Cracticus destructor). 



102. Magpie-Lark (Grallina picata). 



103. Black-facell Cuckoo-Shrike (Graucalus melanops). 

 109. Great Caterpillar-cater (Edoliisoma tenuirostre). 

 ri2. White-shouldered Caterpillar-eater (Lalage tricolor). 

 113. White-throated Thickhead (Pachycephala giitturalis). 

 116. Rufous-breasted Thickhead (Pachycephala rufiventris). 

 123. Grey Shrike-Thrush (Collyriocincla harmonica). 



