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Length of walls, lo inclics ; external width. 12 inches; heiglu. ii 

 inches average. The spot was well shaded. 1 may add that the 

 bower showed very little arching. 



Returning to the bower later. \ fnund several bit- of ])lue 

 paper, left in the neighbourhood, de])osited on the plattonu. 



Two green and a dark blue Satin had llown from the bower 

 up into the trees. Presently the\- came down again to a ])lace 

 in the scrul) some 12 yards or so away, a short ])erformance fol- 

 lowing there. On examining the spot. 1 found a littie pla\- 

 ground between tussocks and ferns, looking much like the plat- 

 form of a bower, constructed of short sticks and twigs, and 

 measuring about 2 feet 6 inches by 2 feet. Its single ]:)iece 

 of decoration consisted of a bit of dark green glass. This is 

 apparently one of the jilaces they re])air to for ])laying wlien the 

 bower gets too >unny, and there ma\- have ijeen a similar one 

 near bovver No. 2. 



25th December, noted blue and green Satin on Waterfall Creek, 

 above the falls, a new locality. Saw several green Satins and Cat- 

 birds on the western side of the river, opposite the so-called 

 island, feeding on cabbage palm berries, and also on the wild 

 raspberry. Two Catbirds, dark-blue and green Satin about 

 bower Xo. 3. Stopped night at Burunda Brook. Left early 

 next morning via the ui)lan(ls for Ciarie, where I saw two Cat- 

 liirds in the gully previously mentioned, and a little below the 

 road a dark-blue Satin in the scrub. Examined the narrow rock 

 shelf, but instead of a bower it revealed ncjt less than six fresh 

 and several disused Lyre-bird mounds. . 



9th January, left Audley, 8 a.m. C.reen Satin seen at Mul- 

 lion Brook, near fruit garden. Near bower Xo. 1. 1 watched :i 

 company of green and blue-black Satins for a considerable time, 

 following their movements along the hillside. They were mostly 

 feeding at the large flower cones of the Banksias, probably on 

 insects thereon, as T found later in the day a number of small 

 ants on various of these cones. For a time two (Orioles ( Orio- 

 liis sogitiatits) were noticed feeding in company with the Satins, 

 and also some Catbirds. As many as 7 green and 2 blue Satins 

 were seen together, presumably young birds among them. Xew 

 calls noted were "choorroo-00" and "choorr." Found another 

 little pla_\'ground against some rocks, with (^ne dr\' r>anksia leaf 

 on it. 



At the L'pper Peach Trees a large figtree stands above the 

 road. In this a large assembly of Satins was seen, together with 

 Catbirds and Pied Crow-Shrikes. The Satins were continually 

 flying to and from this tree, and there must have been 10 of them 

 at least, among them twcj or three blue ones. The males were 

 busy performing in the top of the tree, their calls and strange 

 notes being constantly heard. Crossed the river to bower Xo. 

 4. which looked rather flimsy, and showed no arch on the top. 

 The platform collection contained no less than 14 pieces of blue 



