No. in 
Way THE JACKSONIAN OOLOGICAL COLLECTION 
Data Campbell's No. of 
No. Book. Eggs 
It was a relief to me, as I was quite cramped standing in the same position, and unable to kill the large 
mosquitoes that had been feeding on my hands and face, as well as remove the blood-thirsty scrub leeches, 
which had also found me. I did not go away, however, but sat down behind a tree for fully another 
twenty minutes ; still she did not return, and my hopes began to fall again. By this time, about 5.30 
EGGS OF THE N.S.W. RIFLE BIRD OF 
PARADISE. 
(Almost natural size.) 
(Clutch data No. 537.) 
a.m., the scrub was better lighted, and I walked 
over and looked up at the dark clusters of Law- 
yer Vines (Calamus australis) and Scrub Cane 
(Flagellavia indica), which were interlaced 
with the foliage at the top of the Cherry tree, 
and could see an isolated clump up near the 
top. However, on examining the ground 
directly beneath this nest-like object, I found 
several freshly plucked portions of a small 
round-leaved climbing fern (Polypodium ser- 
pens), which of course told me that there was 
a nest of some kind in course of construction 
overhead. I was now satisfied, and immedi- 
ately quitted the spot, returned to camp, and 
found W. McEnerny, my assistant, wondering 
what had become of me; and when I related 
my find to him it was, of course, at once 
treated asa joke. At mid-day on the same 
occasion, when the sun was well overhead, we 
both visited the spot together, and with the aid 
of the field glasses could see a nest with masses 
of tke latter tree climbing fern built into it, 
as well as cast off snake skins dangling from it 
=r sTAcA . . Wm, McEnerny going up the pole to the nest from which 
and the vines close by. I climbed up, after we took the first known clutch of eggs of the N.S.W. Rifle 
erecting a long pole and securing it with three —_ Bird of Paradise. 
guy lines, but did not put my hand near it Loc., Booyong Scrubs, Richmond River, N.S.W. 
: , : , (See data No. 557, page 115.) 
nor did I smash or disarrange any twigs or 
limbs on my way up and down; it was anew nest, and quite green with the vast quantities ot the 
climbing fern that had been utilized in its construction. It was rather deep, and looked nearly ready 
for eggs. Next day the camp was left in charge of my assistant, and I proceeded to Sydney by steamer 
from Lismore, in order to attend to some business matters there; returning to the scrub again within 
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