Vol. VIII. 



J Stray Feathers. 07 



an area of about 120 acres. On the top of nearly every post was 

 perched a White-breasted Cormorant {Phalacrocorax leiicogaster). 

 The attraction could not be fish, there being none in the lagoon 

 excepting eels, and it is rather too early for them to be moving. 

 Evidently the birds were after frogs, &c., which abounded there. — 

 Arthur W. Swindells. Hobart, 25/8/08. 



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FuLHAM (S.A.) Notes. — 



lyth April, 1908. — First appearance of Red-capped Robin 

 [Peiroeca goodenovii), travelling south. 



i()th April. — First appearance of FlamiC-breasted Robin {Petraca 

 phcenicea), travelling south. 



lofh July. — Found Spur-winged Plover {Lobivancllits lobatus) 

 nesting — three eggs. 



22;?^ July. — The first Pectoral Rail {Hypotcenidia philippinoisia) 

 has put in an appearance for the season. 



2'jth July. — Discovered Black Duck {Anas superciliosa) nesting in 

 rushes near water — nine eggs. Another Rail {H. philippinensis) 

 has joined the one which came on the 22nd. 



28th July. — A flock of Swans (Chenopis atrata), numbering 40, 

 passed over my house at 5 p.m. I have not been out in the 

 swamps one night lately without seeing several flocks ; they seem 

 to be increasing rapidly since totally protected. 



C)th August.— V^.iv of Grey Shrike-Thrushes {Collyriocincla har- 

 monica) appears, m.aking a great noise, and calling for hours in their 

 melodious way. 



10th August. — Shrike-Thrushes open attack upon Black-Birds 

 (introduced). 



13/A August.— lAedixd first call of Sacred Kingfisher {Halcyon 

 sanclus). 



14th August. — Discovered Whistling Eagle's {Haliastur sphenurus) 

 nest in course of construction in large isolated gum-tree ; observed 

 four birds in the vicinity. 



2^rd A ugust. — Eagle's nest contained a clutch of three eggs. Wel- 

 come Swallows {Hirimdo neoxena) started to build under verandah. 



()th September. — Swallows {H. neoxena) commenced to line with 

 gum leaves old nests which are situated under verandah. Dis- 

 covered nest of Tawny-shouldered Podargus {P. strigoides) 

 constructed of quite a bunch of dry twigs, placed on a horizontal 

 fork not 3 yards from roof of house. These birds last season 

 brought out two young ones in same place, but during a stormy 

 night lost one. The remaining young bird could be seen perched 

 between the old birds any day for the last 12 months. — (Capt.) S. 

 A. White. Fulham (S.A.), 5/9/08. 



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Nest and Eggs of Calamanthus montanellus (Rock Field- 

 Wren, Mifligan, Emu, vol. ii., p. 201). — As I believe the eggs of this 

 species are hitherto undescribed, I append account of the finding of 

 a clutch to-day (28th August, 1908). Mr. Milligan and party only 



