36 The South Australian Ornithological Association. 



Mr. J. W. Mellor stated that the Willy Wagtails that had 

 previously reared a brood of young in his garden had again 

 hatched out young. 



• Capt. White reported that a pair of Blue Wrens had con- 

 structed a nest in a cock of hay, the nest being almost cup- 

 shaped, and lined with feathers. 



Dr. Morgan exhibited a small collection of skins collected 

 early in October. In company with Dr. Chenery, a trip was 

 t^aken in the country near the junction of the River Darling 

 and River Murray, and the doctor gave an interesting narrative 

 of the birds met with. He reported having seen a flock of 

 hundreds of Emus, and a very large mob of Kangaroos, which 

 made a very impressive sight. Dr. Morgan considers that quite 

 a thousand Emus were seen during the trip, but very few were 

 nesting. It was noticed that a little way up the Darling River, 

 the Noisy Minah {]\[i/z<nitha nuJanovcphahi i ceased to occur, its 

 place being taken by the yellow si>ecies {M. flaviguln). This 

 tends to prove the assumption exi)ressed at previous meetings 

 that the reason that M. ffarigula did not occur along the banks 

 of tlie Murray was not because the country was not suitable, but 

 ■because the black-headed variety was too vicious and drove the 

 yellow species back from the river. 



An account by the Chairman, of the camp-out of the 

 R.A.O.TT in the Bunya Mountains, occupied the rest of the 

 evening, and Capt. White promised to exhibit the skins collected 

 and complete his narrative at the next meeting. 



JANUARY 30th, 1920. 



Capt. S. A. White presided. 



The Secretary (Mr. F. M. Angel) read a letter from Mr. A. 

 J. Campbell, of Melbourne, offering a photographic block of 

 a Magpie for the front page of "The South Australian Ornitho- 

 logist." The offer was most heartily accepted, and the Secretary 

 was asked to convey the grateful thanks of the Association to 

 Mr. Campbell for his thoughtful gift. 



Mr. A. S. LeSouef, of the Zoological Gardens, Sydney, wiis 

 nominated for membership. 



