100 Bird l^'otes. 



not ;iii]i(';ii- to li^lil, and after li\<' iiiintiti's tlx' .Ma^pit^s ceasfd 

 at tackiiiii- 



On llic Hitli inst. a Xan-ow-liilh'd 15i-(»nzp ( 'ncUoo {('h(ilci1<s 

 hiisdiis) was Ix'ai'd. and was sfcn on ITtli inst. near some tliick 

 shi-nhbcrv. It lias nctt Ihmmi licard noi- seen since the last dat<'. 

 On L'.'>rd inst. a Uarn owl ( 7'///o ajlxi) was heard, and on 24tli 

 inst. a lioolioolc Owl {Miio.r hoohook) was noticed at Tt.nO jt.in. 

 on the l)oiii>h of a riinix insif/nis, six feet from the ground. On 

 22nd inst., on a visit to the National Park, lielair, I took a 

 <ensns of the birds seen and heai-d. I covered about a thirl 

 of the area, and saw 2SS and heard ninely-onc bii-ds of thirt.v- 

 nine different species. The ]>iedoininatin,ii birds were AVhite- 

 bearded Honey-eaters [ McliornU ii(ir(i(-h(t]J(iii(]i<ic) , \Vhite- 

 plnnied Honey-eaters ( MrUpliii<i(t jK-iiicilhitu i. Superb ^Varhlers 

 [Mdluiiis ci/diiciis) , ~^^'attle Hirds { A iitlioclKiciit ciiriniciiltitd ) , 

 and Spotted Diamond Iiirds ( I'aidalnf ns /ninctaf ux ) . 

 *5ive birds. 



\\\ \\. I»K('K. Tai'I-ky's Hii.i, Road. 



.Vpril 2. — Three S]»iny-clieeked Honey-eaters {Acaii- 

 tJi(i(/(Hi/s! i-iifoffiihiri.s). It was the tirst ai»]iearance of these 

 birds in the district. They were shy and hard to observe for 

 aboni ten davs. They are now qnite tiime, and sj)end a lot of 

 lime ill a .Moretoii I>ay i\ix tree close to tlie liack door. 



Ajiril !). — A Knfons-breasted Whistler {!'. rufircntris). 

 The tirst apearance here. 



A])ril 11. — A T\ed-<'ai»])ed Kobin ( /*. f/oodcnorii ) . 



A]»ril. — Several (Jronnd ('iickoo-shrikes i I'tcfo/xxJociis 

 ]>]i(isi(in(]J(i ] . 



.Mr. W. W'eideiibach re]»orted havinii' ^^WMi at Ohm Osmond 

 on April 27 and 2^ se\('ial K(\ii(Mit Honey -eaters. 



.MAY, lil22. 

 ]\\ -1. \\'. .Mkli.ou. Locki.kys. 



Till' month lias liceii one of activity amongst (he Hawk 

 family at Lockleys, several s]»ecies havin<>' been observed. 



On .Ma.\ .". I noted a AA'liistlini>- l\a<;re ( HdUdsttir spJiciiiirKs) 

 Hyinji round and ntterinii its well-known whistlin,ii' call. These 

 birds are somewhat ])artial to vonn<> rabbits when they come 

 flown here, but on I lie .Murray and ai'onnd Lakes Alexandrina 

 and Albt'rt and the Cooron.ii 1 liav<' noted that they are very 

 jiai'tial to tish diet, especially tlu' bodies of the " boney bream," 



