44 NORTON, Bird Xotes from Borcc. C^isfS" 



Zosterops lateralis. Silver or White-eye. — Only once observed 

 a few in the garden eating aphis from the rose-bushes. Not at all 

 common here. 



Pardalotus striatus. Red-tipped Pardalote. — A very common little 

 bird; to be heard calling "wit-e-chu" all the year through and build- 

 ing in both tree hollows and holes in banks. 



Pardalotus punrtatus. Spotted Pardalote. — Fairly common; com- 

 ing down into the low bushes during the winter, where they were 

 often seen. 



Melithreptus lunulatus. White-naped Honey-eater (Black-cap). — 

 Very numerous in the eucalypt ti'ees. 



Glyciphila albifrons. White-fronted Honey-eater. — A small flock 

 appeared one day and remained all that day in the eucalypts near the 

 house, but were not seen again. 



Meliphaga chrysops. Yellow-faced Honey-eater. — Our commonest 

 Honey-eater; very plentiful all through the summer, building in the 

 garden and wreaking havoc on soft fruits. They leave us about June 

 and go to the east. 



Meliphaga leucotis. White-eared Honey-eater. — Fairly common in 

 the stringy-bark country, where several nests were discovered in Oc- 

 tober, all placed vei-y low down in "suckers" growing from the trunks 

 of burnt trees. 



Myzantha garrula. Noisy Miner (Soldier-Bird). — Very common 

 among the "peppermint" gums, but not seen among the stringy-bark. 



Anthochacra carunculata. Wattle-Bird (Chock. Gill-bird). — Veiy 

 common and very destructive to fruit during the spring and summer. 

 They breed here and depart east about April. 



Philemon corniculatus. Friar-Bird (Leather-head). — Very common 

 and troublesome among fruit during the spring and summer. They 

 breed here and leave about April. 



Anthus australis. Australian Pipit (Ground Lark). — Veiy common 

 on the clear flats and crop lands. They seem to congregate together 

 in the autumn, when flocks are to be seen in the crop lands. 



Zon:eginthus guttatus. Spotted-sided Finch. Common. Nine pairs 

 build in the garden and live there all through the summer months. 

 They split up into very small flocks or pairs, and retire to the bush 

 for the winter. 



yTCgintha temporalis. Red-browed Finch. — Rare here, but sometimes 

 seen in the bush. 



Corcorax melanorhamphus. White-winged Chough. — Small flocks 

 are always to be found in the stringy-bark ridges, and their big mud 

 nests are common. 



Strepera graculina. Pied Bell-Magpie (Black or Port Macquarie 

 Magpie). — Not common here, but very numerous a few miles to the 

 east. 



Corvus coronoides and C. cecilie. Australian Raven and Crow. 

 — Often about, and breeding in the hills. 



Cracticus torquatus. Collared Butcher-Bird. — Two pairs always in- 

 habit the belt of eucalypts near the house and nest there each year. 



Gymnorhina tibicen. Black-backed Magpie. — About our commonest 

 bird; very plentiful all the year round. 



Introduced Birds. 



Passer domesticus. Sparrows. — ITp to 1920 had not taken up resi- 

 dence at Boree, though plentiful in the township of Walcha, tive miles 

 distant. 



Carduelis carduoli.s. Goldfinches. — Occasionally seen. 



Sturnus vulgaris. Starlings. — Becoming very numerous. 



