THE 



South Australian Ornithologist. 



Vol. IV.] 1st JANUARY, 1919. [Part 1. 



The South Austrah'an Ornithological 

 Association. 



SEPTEMBER 27th. 15)18. 



The monthly meeting; of the South Australian Ornitho- 

 logical Association was held in the Royal Society's room, 

 North Terrace, on Friday evening, 27th September, 1918. 

 Oapt. S. A. White presided, and welcomed Mr. J. Neil McGilp, 

 of Moolawatana Station, near to Lake Frome as a visitor. 

 Many interesting bird notes were recorded. Mr. J. W. Mollor 

 stated that the landrails were nesting on his property at 

 Lockleys, and that a pair of wagtails had built a nest low 

 down in a tree near to the house. A child who was visiting 

 had interfered with the nest, and the birds pulled it to pieces 

 and rebuilt it higher up. The same member exhibited a large 

 bunch of gum leaves and twigs which had been nipped off by 

 a shrike tit (Fah-iinculus flavtgiilHn) . This is a usual practice 

 when they nest. Mr. Mellor also stated that the mudlark or 

 Murray magpie [Grallina cyanolenea) had nested in a Morton 

 Bay fig tree quite close to his house. Mr. Welfare read seve- 

 ral interesting press clippings. One was a statement made 

 by Mr. H. L. White, of Scone, New South Wales, in which he 

 said he had seen the Murray magpie picking tick from a sheep. 

 Mr. A. (.'rompton reported having observed quite 500 cor- 

 morants on tlie Tort River. They conijn-ised two species- 

 little black and little black and white. Master Alen Lendon 

 said he had noticed about 150 white-faced herons near to the 

 main road, between the Cross Keys and the River Light. Dr. 

 Morgan reported that fairy martins were nesting on Septem- 

 ber 14 along the Sturt Creek. A discussion took place upon 



