lo8 Kershaw, Neiv and Rare Victorian Birds. [is^'o'ct 



to the Museum in the flesh. So far as I can ascertain, this species 

 has not been previously recorded south of the Hunter River in New 

 South Wales, though P. superbiis appears to have wandered as far 

 south as Tasmania, and the late Mr. A. J. North has recorded a 

 young male from Buckley's Crossing, in the Snowy River district, 

 near the southern boundary of New South Wales. The occurrence 

 of these three species so far south of their usual habitat suggests 

 the possibility of further unexpected discoveries in this little-known 

 locality. 



Camera Craft Notes. 



"Warrener" Shells at Portsea.— Ths accompanying photo- 

 graph shows a small rocky islet on the shore platform, Ocean 

 Beach, Portsea, Victoria. The top of the islet is covered with 

 shells and the operculums of the large "Warrener" or Periwinkle 

 (Turbo) used by the Pacific Gull. Capt. White expressed doubt on 

 a somewhat similar occurrence in a recent issue of The Emu, but I 

 am satisfied the Pacific Gull does drop the shells to break them. — 

 D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S. 



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Evelyn Notes. — ^The Evelyn district is well known to many bird- 

 observers on account of being fairly rich in bird-life. Our few 

 experiences of the locality have usually ended in disaster through 

 bad weather. The accompanying photographs serve to remind 

 us of perhaps the most uncomfortable night we have ever spent 

 in the cause. We decided to pay a visit to Evelyn one week-end 

 during September, 1915, to obtain, if possible, pictures of the 

 Mountain Thrush {Oreocincla liinulata), of which we had previously 

 located two nests. We arrived at mid-day on Saturday, loaded 

 up with blankets and stretchers, prepared for sleeping out. We 

 did not bring a tent, however, and were not prepared for the rain 

 which fell continuously throughout the afternoon and night. 

 After capturing the young ones — one was nearly drowned in the 

 process — ^we proceeded to make ourselves a shelter for the night. 

 This, however, added to our discomfort, as the sodden branches 

 dropped icy water down our necks. Eventually we managed to 

 light a fire, and decided to sit at that all night. We steamed and 

 shivered till daybreak, when we commenced operations. At 

 lunch time, however, the adult birds still kept at a distance, and 

 we were obliged to satisfy ourselves with photographs of the 

 young. We were, however, more fortunate with a Harmonious 

 Thrush {Colluricincla harmonica) nesting near by, which obliged 

 us with several sittings. — S. A. Lawrence, R. T. Littlejohns. 



Melbourne, 29/5/17. 



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The Shy Barred-shouldered Dove. — Pigeons and Doves are 

 so far as my experience goes, among the most difficult of Aus- 



