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Coleia carunculata tregellasi (Anthochcera carunculaia). Victorian 

 Ked Wattle-Bird. — Numbers were seen at Pondalowie Bay; 



Acanthogenys rufogularis cygnus (A. ruf ocularis). Southern Spiny- 

 cheeked lioney-eater. — Numbers were calUng in their quaint way 

 at Pondalowie Bay ; an immature bird was taken. 



Anthus australis adelaidensis (A. australis). Southern Pipit. — 

 First met with on Beatrice Spit, then at Pondalowie Bay ; they were 

 numerous on Wedge Island. 



Corvus coronoides perplexus (C. coronoides). Southern Raven. — 

 .\ bird was seen on Little Althorpe Island, no doubt attracted by the 

 dead seals. 



Strepera, sp. — A bird was seen at Pondalowie Bay ; in spite of every 

 effort it could not be secured, so the species was not determined. 



Introduced Birds. 



Passer domesticus. House-Sparrow. — Well established on Althorpe 

 and Wedge Islands, and has become a great nuisance on the latter. 



Sturnus vulgaris. Starling. — Were seen on Althorpe Island, and 

 large numbers were observed running along the beach at Wedge Island 

 and also at Pondalowie Bay. The low bush growing upon the islands 

 and the coast of the mainland bears quantities of fruit, which would 

 supply good food for these birds. They also seem to pick up much 

 food along the beach after the tide goes out. 

 {To be continued.) 



Bird Life on Yanko Greek (N.S.W.) 



By Charles Barrett, C.M.Z.S., R.A.O.U., Melbourne. 



Rambles in Riverina in the nesting season are not, perhaps, 

 always so profitable as those I enjoyed in November, 1913. I 

 owed my success to the late Mr. Max Egger, a keen observer, who 

 was intimately acquainted with the bird life of Jerilderie and 

 surrounding districts. Delightful days we spent together, 

 wandering across the plains and along the banks of Yanko Creek. 

 My companion seemed to know the nesting haunt of every 

 species within a radius of 40 miles. I arrived in Jerilderie with 

 12 dozen plates, and few remained unexposed when I left. 

 Many of the photographs obtained were of subjects that have 

 rarely faced a camera. My harvest of sim pictures was large, 

 and every hour spent among the birds was filled with interest. 

 Besides, Mr. Egger gave liberally from his stock of bird lore, 

 which appeared to be inexhaustible. 



A few days were spent in and aroinid the town. White-browed 

 Wood-Swallows {Artanius siiperciliosus) were nesting in every 

 tree along the streets, on fence-posts, and other sites. Nests of 

 the Sordid Wood-Swallow {A. sordidus) were also noted. From 

 the hotel balcony I watched a pair of the former species feeding 

 three fledgelings, perched in a tree whose branches brushed the 

 railing. Every few minutes one or other of the parent birds 

 would come swooping from the sky with a bmich of insects held 



