LAFFEE — Notes on some Birds observed at B&keworthy College. 25 



Iu 1912 I noticed one of the small Crakes (apparently 

 Por.zana plumbea immaculate/), but failed to secure a specimen. 



[More likely to have been Zapornia pusilla palustris. — Eds.] 



A solitary Marsh Tern (Hydrochelidon leucopareia fluviatiUs) 

 was shot in' September, 1913; a complete stranger to this in- 

 land locality, very poor in condition. 



Of other birds usually inhabiting' the neighbourhood of 

 water may be mentioned the Sharp-tailed Stint (Limnocinclus 

 accuminatus), one specimen, September, 1912; and the Black- 

 banded Dotterel (Elseya melanops), which has appeared on 

 several occasions. [A common bird inland. — Eds.] 



In September. 1912, a pair of Reed Warblers came and 

 nested in some rushes bordering a dam. Unfortunately the 

 nest was accidentally destroyed, and the birds went away 

 without making another. 



March, 1912, was the first time I recorded the Butcher 

 Bird (Bulestes torquatus ethelae). At that time two specimens 

 were secured. Since that time two more odd ones have been 

 seen, the last one during the past two months. 



The Kingfishers have been represented, once by the Laugh- 

 ing Jack (Dacelo gigas) in the early part of this year, and 

 by oue of the smaller blue ones in 1913. Neither of these 

 birds were destroyed. 



The first skins of the Striped Honey-eater (Plectorhyncha 

 lanceolata neglecta) recorded from the lower north I obtained 

 during .Tune. 1912. Later on another specimen was secured, 

 and at the present time there are two which have taken up per- 

 manent residence here, and which I hope will nest this season. 

 They come right up to the house and their cheerful song makes 

 a most welcome note. 



Other two Honey-eaters secured were the White-fronted 

 ((Riciphila albifrons), October, 1912, and the Regent (Zan- 

 thomiza phrygia tregellasi), March. 1911, both of which were 

 solitary specimens, and had not previously been recorded. 



Only twice have I seen the Brush Wattle Bird (Anthochaera 

 ehrysoptera intermedia), in September, 1913, and July, 1914. 



Roseworthy College, 

 August 2S,,1914. 



