00 Grossman, Birds Seen at Cumminin Station, W.A. |^ .st'oct. 



Western White-eared Honey-eater (Ptilotis novce-norcice). — My 

 first introduction to this handsome species was in the winter of 1906. 



1 was out kangaroo-hunting, and while going through a thicket of 

 bastard jam-wood and mallee I heard the notes of a bird which in the 

 distance resembled the call of an English Partridge. However, on 

 approaching nearer the resemblance ceased, and the call was accom- 

 panied by a mellow wliistle. On the following morning I went out to 

 the place, and succeeded in obtaining a specimen. Since then I have 

 often seen and heard the bird in similar localities. 



Singing Honey-eater {Ptilotis sonora). — Fairly common. 



Yellow-plumed Honey-eater (P. ornata). — This is decidedly the 

 commonest Honey-eater in the district. 



Dusky Miner {Myzantha obscura). — Common. 



Red Wattle-Bird (Acanthochcsra caruncuiata). — Common. 



Little Wattle-Bird {Anellobia lunulata). — Occasionally seen. 



Spiny - cheeked Honey - eater {Acanthogenys rufigularis). — 

 Common. 



Pipit (Anthus australis). — Common, varying in colour according to 

 the soil. 



Chestnut-eared Finch (TcBuiopygia castanotis). — Common. 



Yellow-spotted Bower-Bird {Chlamydodera guttata). — I saw a 

 bird which I put down as belonging to this species in the latter part 

 of 1908, but was not able to obtain it. 



Crow (Corvus coronoides). — Common all the year round. This bird 

 is a regular curse during lambing time, when it will settle on new-born 

 lambs and ewes that are down and pick their eyes out while they arc 

 alive. 



Leaden Crow-Shrike (Strepera plumbea). — This bird, usually 

 known as the '" Squeaker," on account of its note, is decidedly common. 



The White Oological Collection. 



By D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., &c., Melbourne. 



With much pleasure I lately visited Mr. H. L. White, of 

 Belltrees Station, near Scone, New South Wales. 



Mr. White is the possessor of a splendid collection of Aus- 

 tralian birds' eggs, there being no similar Australian collection 

 extant, and it is still growing fast. The eggs are all in clutches, 

 in perfect condition, and with full data. The illustrations of 

 two of the drawers, one containing Ospreys' and the other 

 Regent-Birds' eggs, will give some idea as to what the collec- 

 tion is like, especially when we remember that there are many 

 similar drawers, some of which we hope to illustrate by colour 

 photography later on in The Emu. The labelling of the 

 clutches is excellent, as on the label of the first clutch of each 

 series is the name, as well as three numbers, one referring to the 

 name in Mathew's " Handlist," another to A. J. Campbell's 

 work (" Nests and Eggs "), and the third to Mr. White's own 

 data-book. 



Of the eggs it is difficult to speak, over 800 species being 



