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white, and elongated in shape ; the shell is finely pitted, and one 

 has a few limy nodules on the larger end ; they have very little 

 gloss, and measure — (a) 1.88 x 1.35 inches ; (6) 1.89 x 1.22 ; 

 (c) 1. 91 X 1.22 inches. It will be noticed that one is slightly 

 more rounded than the others. 



NiNOX CONNIVENS (sub-species occidentalis). Western Winking 

 Owl (Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 2nd series, vol. i., p. 1,086). 



A clutch of three fresh eggs of this fine owl was found on 25th 

 July in the western portion of the Northern Territory of Australia. 

 As far as I know they are undescribed. They were laid at the 

 bottom of a hollow spout in a eucalyptus tree on decomposed 

 wood. They are a swollen oval in shape, pure white, and slightly 

 glossy, and measure — (i) 1.78 x 1.54 inches; (2) 1.82 x 1.52 

 inches; (3) 1.76 x 1.52 inches. 



NiNOX STRENUA (iV. rufa, Gould), Powerful Owl (Cat. Birds 

 Brit. Mus., vol. ii., p. 178). 



This large bird has a wide range over Australia, extending from 

 Victoria to the Northern Territory, vid the eastern side. The 

 only previous description of its egg that I can find is in Mr. A. J, 

 Campbell's book, of a specimen in the Adelaide Museum, but 

 which has no data. 



One fresh egg of this bird was found in a good-sized hollow in 

 the trunk of a eucalyptus tree, near Port Darwin, on 2nd August, 

 and although the bird was on the nest tlie clutch was probably 

 not complete. The egg was laid on the decayed wood rit the 

 bottom. It is a swollen oval, pure white, and slightly glossy, and 

 measures 1.96 x 1.56 inches. 



These eggs will be exhibited at the October meeting of the 

 Field Naturalists' Club. 



Sanguineous Honey-eater. — During the months of June and 

 July the Sanguineous Honey-eater, Myzomela sanguineolenta, 

 made its appearance in considerable numbers at Bayswater. 

 Master Leslie Chandler (the son of an old member of this Club) 

 wrote to say that the birds were most numerous on the white 

 Epacris blossom, which appeared to possess a special attraction 

 for these beautiful little birds. I was delighted to receive this 

 note, as some years ago, when I reported seeing one of these birds 

 at Bayswater, there was some doubt in the minds of several 

 members as to the identity of the bird. Master Chandler has 

 since sent me a couple of skins. — G. A. Keartland. 



Correction. — The word " White " should not have appeared 

 in the title of the paper contributed by Mr. Frank Madden, M.P. 

 (see pages 55 and 72). The notes referred to the Ibis family in 

 general, and not to any particular species. — Ed. Vict. Nat. 



