ISO Bird .\otcs. 



from the way in which it was at times flitting to ,and fro I 

 sh(mld say that its mate was not far away in the bnshes. It 

 ivS, surprising the variety of birds one sees about where the 

 locality has been kept in its natural state and rigid protection 

 accorded to the birds that come along. 



By J. Sutton, Xetherby. 



July 4. — Black-breasted Plover heard, five of them seen on 

 28th inst. 



July o. — Fi\!:' White-fronted Herons seen near tlie dam in 

 TJirrbrae. 



July S. — Two Blue 3Ii untain Loi-ikeets and one Adelaide 

 Rose! la observed. 



July 15. — At Kinchina the following ne\^' birds were noted : 

 — Bell Bird, Fantailed Cuckoo, Tawny-crowned Honey-eater, 

 White I'^ye, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, White-fronted Chat, 

 and White-fronted Heron. A census of the birds ol)served was 

 36 species of native birds with '-lOS individuals, and two intro- 

 duced species of two members. 



July 1(). — Greenfinches calling for the first time this season. 



July 18. — Pallid Cuckoo heard for the first time. 



July 19. — Narrow-billed Bronze Cuckoo again calling. 



July 25. — Two Magpie Larks api)eared at our birds' food 

 table. The male has his right leg injured and it hangs down 

 loosely with the claws turned u]»wards. The bird hops on its 

 good leg. Both birds come round for food a few times daily 

 since this date. 



July 27. — Mopokes heard again. Those birds seem to fre- 

 quent Netherby for a time and then leave. 



July 20. — At Kinchina, new birds noted there were— 

 Pallid Cuckoo, NarroAV-billed Bronze Cuckoo, Little Tit-warbler, 

 and the Short-billed Tree Tit. A Whiteface was lining its 

 nest, which was built inside a space between the i)lanks form- 

 ing the back of the railway station ])latf(n'm. Five Starlings 

 were seen here for the first time. A census gave 41 species 

 of native birds with 357 individuals and two introduced species 

 of 28 members. 



—August, 1022.- 



By J. W. Mel lor. 



The warming up of the weather and the quick advance of 

 sp}ing has hastened mating and the seeking of nesting 

 quarters. The early birds have their nests well in advance. 

 The Cuckoos have instinctivelv known this, and nil fhrcugh the 



