Vol. X. 



1910 



1 Ingle, Birds of Merriman's Creek, South Gippsland. 125 



these birds are known to me. They breed freely during September 

 and October. 



Noisy Miner {Manorhina garrula, Lath.) — Very plentiful. Breeds 

 in great numbers. 



Red Wattle-Bird {Acanthoclicera carunculaia, Lath.) — Common 

 everywhere. 



Brush Wattle-Bird (Acanthoohcera mellivora, Lath.) — A few pairs 

 visit us during the breeding season ; two nests have been noted. On 

 13th of January, 1910, I saw a pair feeding a young Pallid Cuckoo, 

 which they had evidently hatched. 



Friar-Bird (Philemon corniculatus , Lath.) — Numbers arrive during 

 September, and breed ; they all disappear before the end of March. 



Mistletoe-Bird (Diccsum hirundinaceum , Shaw). — Breeds in 

 numbers during November and December. 



Allied Pardalote (Pardalotus assimilis, Ramsay). — Plentiful. In 

 the winter months great flocks are seen searching the eucalypts for 

 scale-insects. 



Spotted Pardalote (^Pardalotiis punctatus, Temm.) — Common, and 

 nests freely. As many as five eggs to the clutch noted. I have found 

 the nest in a hollow log and in the heart of a green peppermint gum. 



House-Swallow {Hirundo neoxena, Gould). — Very common. 



Tree-Martin (Peirochelidon nigricans, Vieill.) — Great numbers 

 arrive in August ; they breed freely, and leave during March. 



Pipit (Anlhus ausfralis, Vig. and Hors.) — Very plentiful in the open 

 country. 



White-browed Wood-Swallow {Artamiis superciliosus, Gould). — ■ 

 Seen in numbers during some seasons ; other years none appear. 



Wood-Swallow (^Artamus sordidus, Lath.) — Breeds in numbers 

 every spring. 



Red-browed Finch {^gintlia temporalis, Lath.) — Plentiful, nesting 

 along the creeks. 



Victoria Lyre-Bird {Menura victories, Gould). — A few odd birds 

 stray down from their breeding grounds among the hills of Carrajung, 

 some 30 miles away. 



Spine-tailed Swift (Chcstura caudacuta, Lath.) — Immense flocks 

 pass over every summer. 



White-throated Nightjar {Eurostopus albigularis, Vig. and Hors.) 

 — This bird arrives about January, and is then seen hawking up and 

 down the creek after nocturnal insects. 



Tawny Frogmouth {Podargus strigoides, Lath.) — Plentiful, and 

 breeds freely in the timbered country. 



Owlet Nightjar (Mgotheles novts-hollandics. Lath.") — Not common. 

 I have noted two nests, containing clutches of three and four eggs 

 respectively. 



Dollar-Bird {Eiirystomus australis, Swainson). — Only a visitor, and 

 does not breed here. 



Azure Kingfisher (Alcyone azurea, Lath.) — Rare, only one or two 

 being seen during the last year or two. 



Brown Kingfisher (Dacelo gigas, Bodd.) — Plentiful everywhere. 



