118 McGlLt — Notes by the late Dr. Angove. 



native plants. The outside of nest is covered with little, nar- 

 row strips of bark, set on perpendicularly, with bits 3f lichen 

 stuck on here and there with some resinous substance. The 

 eggs are three to the clutch, and have the small end very 

 rounded; a greenish ground color blotched with faint black all 

 over, with another layer of much deeper black blotches all over, 

 but principally towards the larger end. Nests are usually 

 found from October to November. 



Melithreptufi luniilatus (Black-Capped Honey-eater) — 

 August 16th, 1888. The nest was about six feet from ground, 

 suspended by the edges in the leafy part of an overhanging 

 gum branch. It was cup-shaped, two inches across by If in. 

 deep, closely made of fine inner bark, drj^ grasses, and some 

 cobwebs with no lining. The eggs, two in number, were flesh 

 colored, spotted with light and dark reddish brown, especially 

 at the larger end, forming a fairly well defined ring. These 

 birds are numerous all over the district. 



Bird Notes. 



SEPTEMBER. 1021. 

 —By J. W. Mel lor.— 



This month has pioved highly productive in bird life, as 

 many young have been hatched out by a number of species 

 about Lockleys. 



On September 1st a pair (►f Narrow-billed Bronze Cuckoos 

 were sitting in a white cedar tree, uttering their dreary notes 

 and apparently meaning "mischief." as two male Blue Wrens 

 were in a boxthorn bush beneath, and were greatly agitated 

 at the presence of the Cuckoos above. Probably the Wrens 

 had a nest close by upon which the female Wren was sitting. 



The White-backed Magpies Iiave been more than usually 

 active in bringing up their young; one pair hatched out three 

 which left the nest on September 22, while another pair reared 

 another lot of three early in September, and a third brood left 

 the nest on September 19. At Fulham during the first week 

 in September two broods of three each came out of their nests. 

 On September 22 I noted a Saci'ed Kingfisher at Lockleys and 

 a pair of Pied Grallina were actively engaged in building their 

 nests. On September 24 I noted the first Song Lark (Cinclo- 

 ramphns cniralis cantatoris). It was a male, and nmde an 

 effort to sing, as it mounted up from the ground, but did not 

 pour forth any continuous strain. 



