108 The tSoutJL Aualialian (JiJiUholoyicul Association. 



Correspondence laid upon the table. 



A letter dated 8tli July, Vd'l'l, was received from Dr. John 

 J)ale re "Swallows and Flies:"— "l was pleased to note that 

 jour members Avere interested to hear about the Swallows. The 

 'episode" took, place over two years ago, soon after 1 arriv^ed in 

 Australia, and the account was written and forwarded to the 

 Journal forthwith. As far as 1 remember — (1) Estimated size 

 of patch— 4U to 50 ft. x 20 to 30 ft. (2) Number of birds— 

 Several hundreds, say 300. The Chief Inspector, Mr. Green* 

 hill, who accompanied me, estimated the number at 500. (3) 

 Species of Swallows- — I have the impression that it was the 

 Red-throated bird (the Welcome Swallow), but 1 am 

 not certain. Mr. Greenhill tells me he has seen similar flocks 

 on the I*erth depot since we were together. I will keep your 

 letter and try to verify the species." 



Letter from the Tresident and member of the Kangaroo 

 Flat Bird Club advising the S.A.O.A. that Thomas Mitchell, 

 aged 10 years 5 months, in 5th Grade at the school, was the 

 winner of the Bird and Tree Competition for 1922, and thus 

 his school is the holder of the S.A.O.A. trophy for that year. 

 The school thanks us. It was decided to ask Mr. P^dcpiist to let 

 the Association see each yeair the six essays from which the 

 prize-winner ,is selected. 



Letter from the Field Museum of National History, 

 Chicago, informing us, in reply to our request, that the name 

 of our Association is on ,the Museum publication list to receive 

 all issues of the Ornithological and Report Series. It was 

 decided to send our thanks for this courtesy. 



Exportation of Native Birds from Australia. — After some 

 discu-ssion it was proposed by Ca]»tain S. A. White, seconded 

 by Dr. A. ]M. Morgan, and carried unanimously, "that our 

 Association will support the R.A.O.U. in any action it may take 

 in this matter." 



Ca])tain S. A. White then gave a description ,of some of 

 the birds seen by him on the recent trip, by motor to Darwin 

 and back, and , exhibited some of birds taken. Brown Hawks 

 ( fcrdcidca hrri(/or(i ) , Desert Chats {AsJihi/ia lorriisis) . and 

 INIrs. ;M< rgan's Parrot { Baniardiiis ^o»i//'/n.s mi/rtdc) were seen 

 up to the MacDonnell Ranges. Above these Ranges, in the 

 grass-country, the birds changed. The country had deep creeks 

 and heavy timber. In the big waterholes Spoonbills. Egrets, and 

 White-fronted Herons were numerous. The birds were very 

 tame. Tlie Wild Turkeys walked into their camps. Many 

 Native Companions were seen. In one flock there were over 

 100 birds, and thev saw 20 to 30 dancing on one occasion. Emus 



