108 The South Australian Ornithological Association. 



stated that the black-throated grebes (Tachybaptus ruficollis 

 novae-hollandiae) had constructed their floating nest upon the 

 waters of a large dam, which he had enclosed to protect the 

 wild fowl and other native birds. 



Mr. Arthur M. Lea, F.E.S., exhibited a case of tabulated 

 stomach contents of the English starling '(Sturnis vulgaris). 

 These stomachs had been sent in by Capt. White and Mr. 

 Ashby. One of the leading features was the great quantity 

 of African boxthorn seeds found in the stomachs of these 

 birds, and the great harm done/by the birds distributing this 

 thorny plant. It was shown that many seeds and remains 

 of insects and caterpillars were found in the stomachs. A 

 very important item was the discovery of maggots, or lavae, 

 of the blow-fly. , 



The evening was set apart for the examination of 

 material collected during a recent excursion made to ; Moo- 

 looloo, Flinders Ranges North. The trip was made under 

 the auspices of the Field Naturalists' Section ,of the Royal 

 Society of South Australia. Capt. S. A. White (President of 

 the Section) gave a brief outline of the trip and the country 

 worked, also field notes, with specimens collected, and des- 

 cribed a new sub-species of Barnardius bamardi as 

 Barnardius bamardi lindoi (Lindo's Ring-neck Parrot). 



Mr. J. W. Mellor showed a few specimens collected upon 

 the same excursion, amongst them Pomaiostomus ruficeps. 



Both Mr. Zietz (from Museum collection) ,and Mr. Ashby 

 showed a fine lot of material for comparison. 



November 26th, 1915. j 



Mr. Bellchambers gave some further notes upon the 

 black-throated grebe, and described how the young are 

 covered over in the nest for several days, and that they are 

 then protected under either wing of the adult bird. In this 

 way the young are conveyed about in the water and fed. 



Mr. E. (Ashby exhibited a collection of skins lately pro- 

 cured in the Illewarra district, N.S.W. A. description of the 

 country collected in, and the flora, was given, also field notes 

 upon the following specimens: — 



Monarcha melanopsis (Vicillot). — Black-faced Flycatcher. 

 Hoiveavis rufifrons (Latham). — Rufous Fantail. 

 Rhipidura ffabellifera alestri (Mathews). — White-shafted 

 Fantail. 



