Vol. Ill, 

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I COCHRANE, Notes on Migration of Birds, N. Queensland. 49 



GREEN DOVE. — Saw one 11th June; don't know it — probably Chalco- 

 phaps chrysochlora. 



NATIVE COMPANION (Grus australasiana). — Very large flock' (about 100) 

 passed 23rd September; more 20th October, 



DRONGO {Chibia bracteata). — A few about, 5th June; going south, 15th 

 October. Two here all winter with flock of Jays (Cuckoo-Shrikes), stealing 

 grasshoppers, &c, from them. 



CUCKOO-SHRIKES (Graucali). — Here in large flocks (three kinds), nth 

 June ; very few, 30th September ; all gone, 2nd December. Think it 

 unusual for them all to go. 



Brown Kingfisher (Dacelo gigas). — Nesting 9th July. 



Forest Kingfisher (Halycon macleayi). — Noticed several pairs on 

 beach, catching sand crabs, October, along with Halcyon sordidus (Man- 

 grove Kingfisher). 



BUTCHER-BIRDS (Cracticus quoyi {rufescens) ). — Singing early morning, 

 1 5th July. Fancy the brown one is the male (?); some of the blacks say 

 it is. The brown birds are apparently not so numerous as the black ones. 



Pheasant-tailed Pigeon (Macropygia phasianella). — Here 16th July. 



Masked Plover {Lobivanellus miles). — Here 15th November. 



ROBINS (? species). — -Numerous all winter ; all gone, October. 



General Notes. — Birds singing stronger, 30th July, and some on the 

 move. Did not hear any birds singing, 1st November ; a few singing, 

 29th November ; heard a Cat-Bird (Aelurcedus maculata), 4th December, 

 and calling loudly 10th December, early morning. Very few birds about 

 from October. Have not seen any Wrens (Maluri) for months. The 

 Honey-eaters have been fairly numerous. No Dollar-Birds (Eurystomus). 

 Saw flock of large Swifts, 20th November. Have not seen any Fig-Birds 

 {Sphecotheres) for months ; none nesting. No water near here after 

 October, except 600 gallons per day, which I have laid on to the garden 

 in a palm gutter. Think all the birds took advantage of it every afternoon 

 about 4 o'clock, the Honey-eaters and Starlings being the most numerous. 



Bird Notes from Wilmot, Tasmania. 



By (Miss) J. A. Fletcher. 

 The Brown and Sparrow-Hawks (Hieracidca oricntalis and 

 Accipiter cirrhoccphalus) are frequently about, and prove them- 

 selves a great nuisance to the chicken-yard. The lovely White 

 Goshawk (Astur nova-hollandia) is an occasional visitor to this 

 district. 



The Black Crow-Shrike (Strepera fidiginosa), or, to use its 

 local name, the Black Jay, is truly an inquisitive bird. Wander- 

 ing about in flocks with loud discordant cries, it is certainly not 

 welcomed when it appears. Bold and curious by nature, these 

 " Jays " will sit on a fence post, with head cocked on one side, 

 examining with grave deliberation any unusual event or object. 

 A stone thrown at them only evokes one of their " calls," and 

 perhaps a removal to the next post. They are very fond of fruit, 

 and often work great havoc in the orchards. Not content with 



