'Vlic South Aiixtraliun Oniitholoyicat Ai^ncriiuion. G7 



Mr. J. W. Mel lor reported the first Flame-breasted Robin 

 Ihis seasou diiriu<»; the ])revious week at St. Kild.i, also thai 

 Chestnut-eared Finches were nesting; in the boxthorn bushes 

 at Lockleys. The large Wattle Birds were very numerous at 

 rhe latter place this year. Mr. R. C. Beck noted a large flight 

 of Wattle Birds at Seaton, and the Golden-breasted Thickhead 

 for the first time. Red-capped Robins were breeding in the 

 vicinity, but he had been unable to locate the nest. Mr. F. R. 

 Zietz stated that small flocks of Flame-breasted Robins had 

 been reported passing along the Coorong. Mr. S. Sanders 

 reported that the European Blackbird had been noticed at 

 Yergo for the first time. Mr. Alan Lendon observed the Peace- 

 ful Dove in the Botanic Park. 



The remainder of the evening was devoted to an account 

 of the American Birds that came under Mr. Edwin Ashby's 

 notice during his recent trip to the United States of America. 

 Mr. Ashby graphically described the fine timber country, and 

 v/onderful forests and illustrated his remarks with a number 

 of photographs of plants and nut-bearing trees, which form the 

 main food supply of many of the birds and mammals. A fine 

 collection of bird skins was exhibited, and the characteristics 

 and hnbits of th.e species rej)resented were described. With the 

 nid of some remarkably good gramophone records, the glorious 

 songs and strange notes of many of the birds were brought 

 home to the hearers. Mr. Ashby was heartily thanked for the 

 very interestins lecture. 



MAY 30th, 1910. 



Capt. S. A. White presided. — 



The Acting Secretary (Mr. F. M. Angel) reported that in 

 ( onnection with the proposal to form a junior section of the 

 Association, application had been made to the Royal Society 

 for the use of their rooms for the meetings, which would hv 

 under the supervision of one of the Senior members of the 

 Association. A favourable reply having been received, Mr. 

 A. G. Edquist undertook to convene a meeting of suitable boys 

 1(1 to draft rules. 



The President reported having visited Renniark with a 

 j.;overnment party in connection with the Agricultural Bureau, 

 and addressed a large meeting upon the value of our native 

 birds to the orchardist. Considerable interest was manifested 

 in the subject by the residents, some of whom stated that they 



