THE 



South Australian Ornithologist, 



Vol. v.] 1st JANUARY, 1920. [Part I. 



The South Australian Ornitliological 

 Association. 



SEPTEMBER 26th, 1919. 



Tlie iiiontlily iiieetiii.<i' was held in the Royal i^^ociety's Rooms 

 on 2()th September, l!)l!t. wlien Mr. lildwin Ashby presided. 



Mr. E. A. P>rooks of P.nekland I'ark was duly elected a 

 member. 



Mr. J. Sutton noted a youni^- ^Yhite-naped Honey-eater at 

 Xetherby on 2Tth Auousl, and durinjj; September several Scar- 

 let-breasted Robins and 7 Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes were 

 about the same locality. A flock of about 50 Wood Swallows 

 flew over at a great height on 15th September; the same mem- 

 ber heard a great commotion among the Laughing-jacks in a 

 gum-tree, and upon investigating saw one of these birds perched 

 upon a limb, and another hanging underneath, attached to some- 

 thing about two feet long. The object resembled a small 

 snake, but it was impossible to get near enough to positively 

 identify same. The suspended bird was slowly twisting 

 around as if dead, but finally, after several unsuccessful 

 attempts to fly on to the limb, relinquished his hold, whereupon 

 the sitting bird swallowed the wbole affair. 



Mr. R. Beck recorded a nest of the Stubble Quail, contain- 

 ing 8 eggs, at Seaton, which was subsequently cleared out by a 

 fox. 



Mr. .1. W. Mellor reported p. number of Fairy-martins at 

 Fulham and Lockleys on 0th and 8th September, and. during 

 the month, recorded the following nests close around his house 

 at Lockleys. i.e.. P, Black and >Vhire Fantails, 2 White-j)lumed 

 Honey-eaters. 2 AVelcome Swallows, 1 Harmonious Shrike- 

 thrush, and 1 Frontal Shrike-tit. 



Native hens i Micro trihonyx) have appeared in great num- 

 bers nround Adelaide this year. Mr. Mellor stated that they 

 wer*^ very numerous near Ibc swamps at Fulhiim. running about 



