114 WHITE — }Ji)-ds liecorded from the Early Bays up to the 

 Present Time for the Reed Beds District. 



Ptilotiihi jK'tiiciJhifd irhitct (Sontlieru AYliitt'-plnmed 

 Honey-eater). — An exceedingly plentiful bird once; still here 

 ill nuuihri-s bur di civasiii.ii vvvy fast. 



Melim-nis novaehollandiae suhassimilis (South Australian 

 White-bearded Honey-eater). — A fairly numerous bird in the 

 district, breeding here every year. 



Myzantha melanocephala lohitei (Southern Black^headed 

 Minaih). — Only appeared in the district in recent years; proib- 

 ably aljout six years. 



Coleia carunculata tregellasi (Victorian Yellow Wattle 

 Bird). — This bird visited the district in great numbers in the 

 autumn years ago ; seldom seen now, and then only an odd bird, 



Antkochaera chrijsoptcra intermedia (Southern Red W'at- 

 tle Bird). — These birds still nest and bring up their young in 

 the district. 



Acanthagenys rufogularis cygnus (Southern Spiny- 

 cheeked Honey-eater). — This bird has visited the district of late 

 years; have never known any early record of it. 



Anthus australis adelaidcnsis (Southern Pipit). — Once 

 very nivnieroiiis. nesting in numbers on the grassland; very few 

 left now. 



Mirafra javanica seciinda (fx^sser Bush Lark).— A com- 

 mon bird in the early d&ys ; seldom seen now. 



Stagonopleura guttata philordi (Southern Spotted-sided 

 Pimch). — Once a reguilar visitor in numbers; now a few })airs 

 visit tihe district to nest. 



Zonaeginthus hellus (Fire-tailed Finch). — This bird is re- 

 corded by my father for this district; 



Taeniopygia castanotis (Chestnut-eared Finch). — Once 

 very numerous ; a fair number still visit the district at odd 

 times. 



Aegmtha temporalis (Red-browed Finch). — Very numer- 

 ous once; a'n odd flock of ten 'to a doz'en birds still visits us at 

 times to nest. 



Mimeta sagittata (Australian Oriole). — Visits the dds- 

 trict occasionally in the autumn, but it does not stay long. 



Corvns coronoidis perplewus (Southern Raven). — Very 

 plentiful once, visiting the district in great numbers; rarely 

 seen now. 



