Vol. IX. -| Ford, Birds of Yackatidtnidah Creek Vcdley. 2*^ 



1909 



October 20, 24, 25. — Flocks of Carphihis spinicollis (Straw-necked 



Ibis) feeding on fiats. 

 October 24. — Two flocks of Calopsitiacus novcB-hollandicB (Cockatoo- 

 Parakeets) observed, going soutli. 

 October 25. — A pair of Haliastuv sphenurus (Whistling Eagles) seen. 

 October 25 to 30. — Nycticorax caledonicus (Night-Heron) in willows on 



creek flat. 

 October 26. — Pardalotus assiniilis (Orange- tipped Pardalotes) nest- 

 building — stripping bark off trees and carrying it away. 

 October 27. — Eurysionms aiisiralis (DoUar-Birds) numerous. They 

 remained on creek till 30th January, 1909, nesting in tree- 

 hollows. Seemed all to go away about end of January. 

 Merops ornatus (Bee-eaters) seen. Cockatoo-Parrakeets going 

 south. Masked Wood-Swallows, high up, travelling in same 

 direction. Nest of Climacieris scandens (Brown Tree-creeper) 

 found, containing two young about a week old. 

 October 28.— At 10.30 a.m. Artamus personatus (Masked Wood- 

 Swallows) seen, high up, going south. Mgintha temporalis 

 (Red-browed Finches) about. 

 October 30. — Eurystoynus australis (Dollar-Birds) and Merops ornatus 



(Bee-eaters) seen in numbers. 

 November i to 30. — Oriolus viridis (Orioles), Philemon corniculatus 

 (Friar-Birds), Pardalotus assimilis (Orange-tipped Pardalotes), 

 and Eurystomus australis (Dollar-Birds) nesting. 

 November 3 and 4. — A pair of Nisaetus morphnoides (Little Eagles) seen. 

 November 10 — Little Eagles (a pair) about. 

 November 11. — Artamus personatus (Masked Wood - Swallows), going 



south. 

 November 12. — Masked Wood-Swallows, at 6 to 7 p.m., going south. 

 November 13 to 22. — Ariamits superciliosus (White-bi-owed Wood- 

 Swallows) about camp till 22nd November, when they left, 

 after heavy thunder and rain. 

 November 14 to 16.— Cinclorhamphus criiralis (Brown Song-Lark) 



heard and seen. 

 November 23. — Nest of Spotted Crake (Porzana fuminea) found, with 

 seven eggs ; bird sitting ; eggs if inches long, i inch broad ; 

 cream-pink, with brown and blue spots.* 

 November 27 and 28. — Eggs in above nest chipping on 27th ; on 

 morning of 28th four young out. Old bird fluttered off, and 

 got the four young away, and did not return while we were 

 looking on. Two more young came out unaided, and one 

 made its way to us, 15 yards away, and was put back in the 

 nest. On the 29th all the young were gone, and one infertile 

 egg in nest. The young were very lively, and quite black. 

 December 6 to 8. — Artamus superciliosus (White-browed Wood- 

 Swallows) about camp. All left on 24/12/08. 

 December 19. — Young Artamus sordidus (Wood-Swallow) seen, well 



fledged. 

 December 24. — Three voung of Rhipidiira tricolor (Black-and- White 

 Fantail) just leaving nest. Geopelia tranquilla (Peaceful 

 Doves) seen. Cerchneis cenchroides (Kestrel) observed chasing 

 Brown Tree-creeper. Tree-creeper got away into hollow 

 stump. Hundreds of Carphibis spinicollis (Straw-necked 

 Ibis) noticed feeding at 7 a.m. 



* This description is not referable to the eggs of Por:.ana flidninea, — Eds, 



