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secretary was instructed to procure lists of totally protected birds from each 

 of the States, so that the Association could be well informed when it was 

 time to act. Mr. A. H. C. Zietz, F.L.S., reported having seen at Meningie, 

 S.A. , the Black-eared Cuckoo {Mesocalius palliolatits) being fed by a pair 

 of Red-throats {Pyrrhohonus brunncus)^ and showed the birds in question to 

 prove their identification. The subject of the evening was notes upon the 

 birds seen on the A.O.U. Seventh Congress trip, by Mr. J. W. Mellor and 

 Captain S. A. White. Mr. Mellor reported having identified 135 species 

 during the trip, the major part of which were seen during the " camp-out " 

 on the Tweed River, when a profitable time was spent. The S.A. repre- 

 sentatives had travelled about 4,000 miles by train, which had taken up much 

 time, and left far too short a period for actual field work. Captain White 

 and Mr. Mellor showed several skins of birds collected by them on the 

 Tweed River, permission for procuring special skins having been kindly 

 granted by the New South Wales Government. 



The first meeting of the year of this Association was held at the residence 

 of Dr. A. M. Morgan, Angas-street, Adelaide, on Thursday evening, i6th 

 January. Ur. Morgan presided. The hon. secretary reported having 

 written to the Municipal Association and the District Councils Association 

 with reference to the better observance of the Firearms Act by boys carrying 

 pea-rifles, who are required to take out licences when using them. The 

 attention of the Commissioner of Crown Lands was drawn to the fact that 

 Black Swans were being shot in contravention of the Birds Protection Act 

 of 1900, also that birds were being caught in the Northern Territory and 

 exported. Mr. M. Symonds Clark tabled correspondence from the Com- 

 missioner of Police relative to bird protection in various parts of the country, 

 which showed that more knowledge about totally protected native birds was 

 needed even amongst officers themselves. Captain S. A. White read 

 interesting notes upon various birds breeding at the Reedbeds this season. 

 Mr. J. W. Mellor reported having seen the Tawny-fronted Honey-eater 

 {Glycyphila fulvifrons) at the Reedbeds during this month. A number of 

 exhibits were shown, including some sternum bones by Dr. A. M. Morgan, 

 to illustrate the variation in certain families. Mr. M. Symonds Clark showed 

 feathers of the Alexandra Parrakeet. Captain S. A. White exhibited a 

 number of birds obtained in the Tweed River district, including the Satin 

 Bower-Bird {Ptilonorhynchus violacet/s), the Variegated Wren [Ma/urus 

 lamberti), and the Yellow-rumped Shrike-Robin {Eopsaffria chrysorrJious). 



Notes and Notices. 



Mr. H. L. White, A.O.U., Belltrees, Scone, New South 

 Wales, desires to purchase certain rare Australian birds' eggs. 

 None but well-authenticated full clutches will be considered. 

 Reference, Mr. A. Mattingley, hon. secretary A.O.U. 



Surgeon-Colonel C. S. Ryan, P.M.O., Victoria, a member 

 of Council of the A.O.U., is about to visit England on a brief 

 holiday. It is also Colonel Ryan's intention to visit some of 

 the eastern countries of Europe — notably, Turkey, Hungary, 

 and Russia. At the last meeting of the Council of the A.O.U. 

 the ex-president was empowered to convey greetings to similar 

 societies in the old world when opportunity afforded. 



Another Ornithologist Goes Abroad.— The members 

 of the South Australian Ornithological Association met at 

 "Wetunga," Eulham, on Thursday evening, 6th February, to 



