season. If This be the ciuse, it is iiiterestiug, because they have 

 only roine over from TasTuania at long intervals. Mr. A.shby 

 also exhibited the new colour plates and nomenclature of 

 (olour standards by Dr. Kidgeway. There was a good deal 

 of discussion over this, but all were of the opinion that it was 

 a much needed chart. Mr. Ashby was resquested to procure 

 several copies for members. Mr. F. R. Zietz reported that two 

 female black falcons (Ncofnh-o sitbiiigc.r) had been sent in 

 from the lakes district. Mr. Lienau gave some interesting 

 notes upon the breeding in captivity of the painted finch. Mr. 

 J. W. Mellor handed in some interesting notes made at Lock- 

 leys during the last month. The matter of permits being 

 issued to persons who wanted to visit bird sanctuaries was 

 lu-ou^ht up. and some members exyiressed themselves strongly 

 upon the matter. A small deputation was elected to wait upon 

 the Minister and point out the danger that may follow the 

 practice mentioned. The Chairman stated that he had been 

 busy during the month addressing different associations and 

 bodies in the country upon bird protection. Among others, 

 lie had a most sympathetic audience at Murray Bridge, and 

 through the courtesy of the head teacher of the Murray Bridge 

 School had addressed the students there. He had also spoken 

 at Payneham and other places. The Chairman also stated 

 that in conjunction with the Government Department he was 

 about to put up new notice boards on the islands in the 

 Coorong. Dr. Morgan drew attention to the good work done 

 by the Chairman, and said if he did not do it no one else would, 

 but he should not be allowed to bear all the expenses. The 

 Chairman read some notes upon the changing of colouration 

 with the common blue wren. He stated that by January 23 

 of this year most of the male wrens began to lose their blue 

 plumage, and that by February ^7 many had taken on the 

 brown plumage of the females. The New-Holland honey-eater 

 was mating late this season, for on February 2 young birds 

 were being fed that had just left the nest. :Mr. E. Ashby 

 exhibited a small collection of skins to illustrate the birds ob- 

 seived by him during a brief visit of an hour or two at a water 

 hole in the mallee near Karoonda. A surprising number of 

 species were identified in such a short time. Mr. Ashby who 

 was congratulated on being made a Corresponding Fellow of 

 Ihe American Ornithological Union, further entertained the 

 meeting with an account of notable ornithologists he had met 

 in America, and the work the States are doing for the protec- 

 tion of birds. 



