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possible that we saw the same birds. One was seen patrolhng the 

 beach on several occasions. Messrs. Golley Bros., ot Wedge Island, 

 say that these birds will nest in the deserted nests of the White- 

 bellied Sea-Eagle. 



Spiloglaux v_sp.} {Ninox ?) — The Messrs. Golley say that a brown 

 Owl, which does not call " Boobook," has often been seen in the 

 bushes. I made every effort to discover one, without success. 



'Neonanodes petrophilus zietzi {^Euphema petrophila). Eastern Rock- 

 Parrot. — Seen in small parlies upon Beatrice Spit, Little Althorpe, 

 Wedge Island, and Troubridge Island. At the first and last localities 

 there are no rocks, but they evidently frequent the low bush in search 

 of food, and repair to the rocky islands to nest. 



Neochalcites basalis mellori (Chalcococcyx basalis). Narrow-billed 

 Bronze-Cuckoo. — Several birds wei"e seen in the scrub at the back 

 of the sand-dunes at Pondalowie Bay, and they were calling at times. 

 A young bird was taken on Wedge Island tliat was chased around 

 by Sericornis, which no doubt proved thai it had been hatched on 

 the island. 



Hirundo n. neoxena (H. neoxena). Welcome Swallow. — These birds 

 were seen at every stopping-place, especially when high cliffs were 

 met with. The Messrs. Golley Bros, told us thai these Swallows 

 remained \vith them on Wedge Island all the year round. Numbers 

 were seen some distance off shore (quite three miles) when we were 

 passing along the coast-line between the Outer Harbour and Glenelg ; 

 they were chasing insect life carried out by a land breeze. 



Hylochelidon nigricans caleyi {Peirochelidon nigricans). Tree-Martin. 

 — Soon after leaving the Outer Harbour these birds were seen with 

 the preceding species, about three miles off shore. 



Wliiteornis g. goodenovii (Peiroica goodenovii). Southern Red- 

 capped Robin. — Several were seen at Pondalowie Bay. Quite an 

 immature male bird was taken on Wedge Island, which would lead 

 one to suppose thev bred there. 



Melanodryas cucullata vigorsi (A/, bicolor'. Southern Hooded 

 Robin. — Se\cral seen at Pondalowie Bav, where an immature male 

 was taken. 



Leucocirca t. tricolor [Rhipidura motacilloides). Black-and-White 

 Fantail. — One or two lairds seen at Pondalowie Bay. 



Drymodes b. brunneopygia (D. hrunneopygia). Scrub-Robin. — 

 Large masses of dense tea-tree were found to be the home of this bird 

 at Pondalowie Bay ; one bird was taken there. 



Epthianura a. albifrons {E. alhifrons). White-fronted Chat. — We 

 first met with these birds on Beatrice Spit, and found them quite 

 nimierous on Wedge Island. 



Poodytes graraineus halmaturinus (Megalurus gramineus). Kangaroo 

 Island Grass-Bird. — Numbers were seen upon Beatrice Spit, which 

 are sure to be the above ; they were also seen on an island in Ponda- 

 lowie Bay, as well as on Troubridge Island. As no specimen was 

 secured, it cannot be said to which sub-species they belong. 



Geobasileus chrysorrhous perksi {Acavthiza chrysorrhous). Southern 

 Yellow-rumped Tit. — Several of these birds were seen at Pondalowie 

 Bay. 



