28 YoRTi, Bird Notes from Marong (Bendigo District). [isf"|"i, 



August 3. — -Pair Ephthianura albifrons (White-fronted Chats) ; August 



7 and 8, plenty Chats about. 

 August 9. — Pomatorhinus superciliosus (Babbler's) nest, one egg. 

 August g.—Myzantha garrula (Miner, Soldier-Birds') nests, eggs, 



building, and young ; three nests. 

 August 10. — Anthus australis (Ground-Lark's, common brown) nest, 



three eggs. 

 August 10. — Myzantha garrula (Miner's) nest, eggs. 

 August II. — Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Tit's) nest, small 



young; August 12, building. 

 August 12. — Pomatorhinus superciliosus (Babbler's) nest, six eggs. 

 August 16. — Petrochelidon ariel (Fairy Martins) flock, and nesting in 



old shaft. 



August 20 and 21. — Pair Mgialitis melanops {'EAdiCk-ironi&d. Dottrel) 

 at mine dam ; gone on 22nd. 



August 28. — Rhipidura albiscapa (White-shafted Fantail) seen. 



August 28. — Pair (first) of Artamus sordidus (Wood-Swallows). 



September 14. — Rhipidura albiscapa (White-shafted Fantail) seen. 



September 21.— Psephotus hcematonotus (Red-backed Parrakeet) sitting. 



September 21. — Platycercus eximius (Rosella), large young ones in 

 nest. 



September 26. — Philemon corniculatus (Leatherhead) going south. 



September 28. — Artamus sordidus (Wood-Swallows) about bush. 



October 2. — Pomatorhinus temporalis (small Babbler,* Bush Chat- 

 terer's) nest, new ; October 5, two eggs in nest. 



October 5. — Staganopleura guttata (Spotted-sided Finch) seen. 



October 6. — Calopsittacus novcs-hollandice (Cockatoo-Parrakeets) going 

 north-west. 



October 11 and 13. — Graucalus melanops (Summer-Birds, Cuckoo- 

 Shrikes) about. 



October 14. — Artamus sordidus (y^'oo6.S'wal\o-w5)nesiing] sitting. 



October 17. — Rhipidura tricolor (Willie Wagtail, Black-and-White 

 Fantail's) nest ; young, about four days old. 



October 20. — Halcyon sanctus (Sacred Halcyon) seen. 



October 22. — Flock Calopsittacus novce-hollandice (Cockatoo-Parrakeets) 

 going north-west. 



October 22. — Artamus sordidus (Wood-Swallows) building. 



October 22. — Notophoyx novcB-hollandice (White-fronted Heron, Blue 

 Crane) sitting. 



October 23. — Flocks Calopsittacus novcB-hollandice (Cockatoo-Parra- 

 keets) going north-west ; October 24 and 25, few going north- 

 west. 



October 25. — Staganopleura guttata (Spotted-sided Finch) building 

 under White-fronted Heron's nest. 



October 25. — Grallina picata (Peewit or Magpie-Lark's) nest in same 

 tree as Heron's and Finch's ; sitting. 



* The smaller Babbler is F. superciliosus. If the prior-mentioned Babblers are 

 intended for the larger species they should be P. temporalis. — Eds. 



