Bird Notes. 25 



August 13 — Palid Cuckoo heard calling; this was the last 

 occasion upon which it was heard, and seems to be the only one 

 to have visited the district this season. 



Aug-iist 23 — Yellow-breasted Thickhead in the garden cal- 

 ling occasionally. 



NOTES FOR: SEPTEMBER, 1920. 



Captain S. A. White reports — 



September 1 — Ringneck Parrot {Barnardius barnardi) 

 about for some time. 



September 4th — Rosella [Platycercus eximius) in a small 

 party in the district for some time. 



Two Spine-tailed Swifts {Chaetura caudacuta) seen travel- 

 ling south ; this is the first time these birds have been seen in 

 South Australia by the writer. 



September 10th — Eight Swans on the swamps. Two Rose- 

 breasted Cockatoos {Eolophus roseicapillus) flying round 

 amongst the timber, looking for a nesting site. 



September 20th — Wren's nest (Malurus cyaneiis), with 

 three young. 



September 22nd — Wrens left nest. Nest of Mcliornis 

 novaeJwllandiae, in standard rosebush, three eggs. Rose- 

 breasted Cockatoos still about. Three of the Platycercus oxi- 

 rnius still remaining. 



September 29th — Boys from Henley Beach took two young 

 Frogmouths {Podargus strigoides) for which they received a 

 flogging. 



Mr. J. W. Mellor says — / 



The W'agtails finished their nest, on August 29th laid first 

 egg, on 31st second egg, on September 1st the third, and then 

 began to sit closely, the male and female taking turn about, 

 one bird never leaving the nest till the other was ready to get on. 



September 1.5th — The three young hatched out, great num- 

 bers of insects were brought to feed the young birds, showing the 

 great good these birds do. On September 30, in the morning, 

 the young left the nest. Another pair of these birds are sit- 

 ting on three eggs in another locality. 



A clutch of two Welcome Swallows hatched out during the 

 first week of the month have flown. Immediately the young 

 left the nest, fresh feathers were added, and by September 24 

 two eggs were laid. On September 23. the young of the White- 

 backed Magpie came from the nest, and not being able to fly 

 well, perched in the boxthorn bushes. 



