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Mr. J. W. Mellor reported Shell Parrots {Melopsittariis 

 iiii<}iiJatiis\ bi-eediiiji, at l.ocUleys; whilst the AVliiU' I>rowed 

 {Canij)hrllonii.s siipcrellio.sus) aud masked Wood-swallows 

 (Artnnius p('rso)i(iti(s) had finished breeding, and very few now 

 remained. Although quite out of the season, several bii-ds 

 were breeding. Sjiarrows having young in the nests, and the 

 Noisy ^linah { Myzantha melanocephdhn was seen pickinu up 

 rootlets to line its nest Avith. 



Dr. Morgan mentioned that Blue Wrens were breeding late 

 this season, he having recently observed a nest in the hills. 



M\: E. Ashhy stated that the Ked-backed Parrots 

 { PsipJiot IIS h(i('iii(it<)iK>tuH\ were returning to the hills daily. 



Mr. A. Leudon noted the elegant Grass Parrot (Xeophcma 

 elegans ) at Victor Harbour, and stated that the English Green 

 Finch had reached the same district. 



Mr. S. Sanders reported Australian Swifts (Micropus pn'ci 

 ficus I on several occasions at Sturt, at times flying very low — 

 a few feet from the ground. 



Mr. F. R. Zietz recorded a Reed Warbler (Conopoderas 

 f/«/.s-^;7///.s- ). Red-ca])})ed Robin { Pctroicd f/oodenorli \ , and the 

 White-shafted Fantail (Rhipklurn albiscapa) , at Kingswood — 

 most unusual visitors. The same member stated that the 

 English Goldfinches were doing damage to the almond 

 crop, and sh(»wed some of the kernels that had been attacked. 



Mr. .1. Sutton noted the Black-chinned Honeyeater {MeU- 

 threptns gularifo. Spiuebill [Acanthorhi/nchufi tennirostris), 

 at Mitcham. 



The Chairman reported that he had accompanied the Hon. 

 the Minister of Industry on a tour of inspection of the C/Oorong, 

 and as a result, the Minister had decided to close the whole of 

 the Coorong against shooting for the season. This announce 

 ment was received with great satisfaction by the members. 



Gapt. White also gave a report of a visit to Kangaroo 

 Island, in the company of Mr. G. Laffer, M.P. The whole 

 length of the Island was traversed, and much valuable informa 

 tion was obtained in connection with the Flinder's Chase 

 Reserve. 



The Chairman gave a most interesting account of the birds 

 met with during the recent R.A.O.U. camp-out in the Bunya 

 Mountains, Queensland. With the aid of the specimens 



