158 Bird Notes. 



Maicli IS. — A j)air of Mistletoe IMi-ds i Aii.stnxiicacum 

 hirinKliiKicciini ) were about at J^ockleys. uttering their low. 

 sweet, wliistlinji' calls. A most unusual visitor was a fine 

 s[)eeinien of the Pale-heade*! Parrot ( I'hiti/ccrciis (idscitn.s palli- 

 ctps) of Queensland, presumably an esi-apee. which was still 

 ahout at the end of the month. 



I>Y J. Srrrox. Nktukkbv. 



February 2S. — A lilack-faced Cuckoo-shi-ike has been about 

 llie place this month. 



March 1. — 1 cauj>;h1 a young- Stubble Quail in the hedge 

 lhre<^ days after the big grass tiiie near (ilen Osmond. 



Alarch 10. — Saw a young (Toldfinch being fed hy a jtarenl. 



March II. — Noticed about twenty ^^'hite-f routed Cliats in 

 South Park Lands. 



March V.\. — Noticed about twenty White-fronted Chats in 

 a paddock near Miteham. 



March 15. — A Grallina flew at a "Kitty ' whilst it was 

 rolling up to l>egin an end on the I'arkside Howling C'lnb given. 



March 1(». — Hawk ((\C.| resting in a |)epj)ermint gum 

 annoyed by two Willie Wagtails, Avhich were only a few feet 

 away and attacked it frequently. 



March 18. — Same Hawk attacked by a Magpie whilst on the 

 wing. Maggie was very discreet, and >\as feet behind at ea<'h 

 snap whicli I could hear. 



March 19. — Pardalote calling " pe<^poh " or '' meat hook "' 

 heard for first time this year. 



March 2:2. — A Spinebill seen in the garden. 



APRIL, 1022. 

 P>v J. W. Mkli.ok. Locklkvs. 



Some of the ^■isitors to this disti-ict ha\'e left us during tlie 

 month, notably t!ie large Wattle P>irds and the Musk and 

 Pui-ple-crowned Lorikeets. 



The Stri]»ed Diamond Bird { /'(iitlalofiis .strintn.'^ /(ultaffi- 

 nisi has been about in the larg«> gum trees, and was noted 

 fiist on April (5. 



A]»ril 7. — PVmale of the Ked-cai)ped liobin { W'hitconiis 

 'foodi'Horii) was noted at Lockleys, Init no male was present. 



Ajiril 10. — Although the Murray Magpies [(iruUlnu-cjiuno- 

 httcd I are (piite common, and nest near the house, T have never 

 seen tluMii so (jdentiful as now. On the evening of the 10th 

 F flushed (piite a number from a small bushy tree where they 



