THE 



South Australian Ornithologist, 



Vol. VI.] 1st OCTOBER, 1921. [Part -i. 



The South Austrahan Ornithological 

 Association. 



MONTHLY PKOCEEDINGS. 

 — Meeting held on the 24th Jnue, 1921. — 



Mr. F. M. Angel in the Chair. 



A letter was read from Mrs. 1^]. T. Angove donating the 

 late Dr. Angove's Egg Collection to the Association. The 

 Secretary was instructed to thank Mrs. Angove for the valuable 

 gift. 



Mr. Geo. AVeideuhol'er was nominated for membership by 

 Mr. Edqnist and seconded by Mr. E. Ashby. 



Mr. E. Ashby exhibited nest and eggs of the Yellow-rumped 

 Tit taken from an apple tree at Blackwood during the month, 

 also specimens of Melithreptiis chloropsis from Moora. West 

 Australia. 



Captain White gave an interesting account of his trip to 

 Queensland on behalf of the Queensland Government; his 

 mission was to invesitigate bird-life in relation to forestry, but 

 more particularly in connection with the Cedar Twig-borer, an 

 insect causing much destruction to the valuable red cedar. 

 He found that several si)ecies of birds fed largely on this insect, 

 l>articularly the Crested Shrike-tit and Yellow-breasted Robin. 

 A number of skins of birds taken to secure a record of stomach 

 irontents was handed round and much admired. 



—Meeting held on 29th July, 1921.— 



Professor J. B. Cleland in the Chair. 



Mr. Geo. Weidenhofer nominated at last meeting was duly 

 elected a member of the Associaition. 



A letter was received from Miss N. E. Hawke thanking the 

 Association for the trophy which was given for competition 

 amongst schools. Uraidla had secured it for the current year. 



A letter and circular from the National Parks and Fauna 



