ASHBY — Field Notes in the Blue Mountains' 97 



also they were in full song, which was not the case with any 

 other birds. Several times one would settle within a yard 

 or so of Die and pour out its sweet little song. 



Pliylidonyrls pyrrhoptera (Latham) — Crescent Honey-eater. 

 — This bird was everywhere. 



Loplioptilotus melanops (Latham) — Yellow-tufted Honey- 

 eater. — One of this lovely species of honey-eaters came and 

 sat within a couple of yards of me, and I got a good oppor- 

 tunity of watching it. 



Nesoptilotis leucotis (Latham)— White-eared Honey-eater. 

 — These were very numerous. Its well-known "bull frog" note 

 was one of the commonest sounds in the bush in the latter 

 part of the afternoon. 



Strepera graculina — White Pied Crow-shrike. — A flock of 

 these birds were busy picking up fallen apples in a small 

 orchard in the township. Their loud, not unmusical, cries 

 were common sounds in the morning and evening. They are 

 most destructive in the apple orchards. 



Platycercus eJegans (Gmelin) — Crimson Parrot. — Were in 

 small flocks. 



Galyptorhynclius (sp.). — Several Black Cockatoos were 

 both seen and heard, but was unable to identify the species. 



CallocepJialon galeatum (Latham) — Gang-gang Cockatoo. — 

 Several small flocks seen. 



Pachycephala pectoralis (Lathami) — White-throated Thick- 

 head. — No males seen, and not once were their notes heard, 

 but a female was shot. One wondered whether this species 

 had gone nearer the plains for the winter, as one would have 

 expected to find it one of the commonest species. 



Acanthisa Uneata goulburni (Mathews) — Striated Tit, and 

 AcantMza pusilla — White Brown-tit. — Were both common. 



Eopsaltria australis — White Yellow-breasted Shrike- 

 robin. — These charming birds were very numerous round the 

 house on the top of the ridge, and seemed to frequent the more 

 open spaces on the top of the hill rather than the denser 

 gullies. 



