Bird Notes. 73 



Spiloglaux boobook inarinorata (Boobook Owl ( has been 

 calling. 



Tijto olba dclicatnla (Screech Owl) has been very noisy at 

 night time. One bird stilT continues to roost by day in a lemon 

 scented pine^i^ee. Its pellets are collected for examination, and 

 the amount of remains of injurious animals, birds, insects, etc., 

 that are contained in them is truly wonderful. 



On May 20 a few (iJosfiopsitta porphi/roeephala (Purple- 

 crowned Lorikeets) were flying about the trees. 



On ^lay 21, noted several Lobibi/.r novae-holla ndiae (Spur- 

 wing Plovers) at Fulham, flying about the swamp land. 



Seisnra inquicta (Restless Flycatcher) visited Lockleys on 

 May 24. A rare visitor here. 



May 26, several Microeca fascinans (Brown Flycatcher) at 

 Lockleys, searching for insects amongst the fruit trees. 



Quite a number of Grallhia ri/anolruca (Murray Magpies) 

 have been about during the month at Lockleys, and they have 

 been very active in searching out their insect food in the. 

 ploughed land between the rows of fruit trees ; also coming 

 right up to the house, and picking about on the kiwn and newly 

 dug flower beds. 



Several Corvns coronoides perplexus (Ravens) have been 

 about. 



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