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1904, three Short-tailed Petrels (Mutton-Birds) struck ; only 

 one was killed. 



"Mr. Rockwell, of the Low Head Light, states that on 17th 

 October, 1904, one Olivaceous Thickhead struck and was 

 secured. He mentions that very few birds strike this lantern. 



" From Cape VVickham Lighthouse, Mr. Johnston, the super- 

 intendent, sends an interesting report, as usual, for the months 

 of April and May of this year. He states that during April a 

 Fan-tailed Cuckoo, numbers of Pink-breasted Robins, many 

 Dusky Fantails, and one Orange-bellied Grass-Parrakeet, and on 

 4th Alay many more Pink-breasted Robins struck. The P'antails 

 and Robins struck on the east side of the lantern, at a little after 

 8 o'clock, in the evening, but the Parrakeet struck at 1 1 o'clock. 

 Many White-browed Wood-Swallows {Artauins superciliosiis) 

 appeared early in April. This is the first time this latter bird 

 has been recorded from here. (See Emit,, vol. v., p. 52.) 

 The Robins and Fantails were evidently both migrating in 

 considerable numbers. Mr. Johnston states that many small 

 birds strike the lantern, but not with sufficient force to kill 

 themselves, and therefore they are not always secured. 



"From New South Wales one report has been received, and 

 that from Mr. Wm. Gardiner, the principal keeper at Nobbys Light- 

 house. He states that in October, 1904, a Brown Quail struck the 

 lantern and was killed, and in December a Wedge-tailed Petrel 

 struck and got stunned. He also states that for several years 

 past very few birds have struck this lighthouse. 



" Two reports have come from Queensland — one from Mr. W. 

 Picken, superintendent of the North Reef Lighthouse, in which 

 he states that he secured only two birds that struck the lantern — 

 namely, a Noddy Tern and a Wedge-tailed Petrel, the skins of 

 which he sent. He also says that birds strike the lantern at all 

 points of the compass, and that most of them fall into the sea, 

 so cannot be secured. It is nearly always in thick misty or 

 rainy weather that birds strike, and it is impossible to tell 

 numbers striking, as they often after striking fly away for a few 

 yards and then strike again, often numbering dozens in a night, 

 no matter which point of the compass the wind may be from. 

 Now and again a small Kingfisher has struck the lantern. 



" The other report is from Mr. T. M'Kee, of Lady Elliot Island, 

 in which he states that on 3rd March, 1905, three small birds 

 of a grey colour struck, but they were not killed, so he could not 

 secure one for identification. 



" Only one report comes from South Australia ; it is from Mr. 

 H. W. Transon, of Ironlenda Light. He states that a Teal 

 struck the lantern on the north side on 13th August. It fell to 

 the ground, but got away in the darkness. 



" The Council of the A.O.U. desire to heartily thank those who 

 have so kindly helped in this interesting and important work in 



