MORGAN — The Migration of Swallows in S.A. 117 



Of the tree swallow he says, "It is a very common summer 

 visitant to the southern portion of Australia and Tasmania, 

 arriving in August, and retiring northward as winter 

 approaches. 



Of the fairy martin that "It is dispersed over all the south- 

 ern portions of Australia, and like every other member of the 

 genus, it is strictly migratory." 



Of the white-breasted swallow, "It is a very wandering 

 species, never very numerous." 



North (Nests and Eggs of Birds found breeding in Aus- 

 tralia and Tasmania) says of the welcome swallow, "After 

 the breeding season to a large extent it forsakes the streets 

 of Sydney during the day, congregating in large flocks about 

 Hyde and Cook's Parks and the Sydney Domain. These 

 flocks may be seen, more particularly during dull weather, 

 from February to July, in some seasons returning to the city 

 about dusk, and perching for the night in a sheltered situa- 

 tion on some large building." He says further, "At one time 

 I regarded these flocks as pre-migration meetings, but for 

 many years past I have noticed the birds remain here in flocks 

 throughout the winter, and then associate in pairs as the 

 spring ensues." In the same work Dr. W. McGillivray says 

 that they are present throughout the year at Broken Hill. 



Mr. T. Parish says that is a stationary species at Cobbora. 

 N.S.W., and the late Mr. K. H. Bennett says it is stationary 

 at Moolah, in Central N.S.W. 



North (op. tit.) says of the tree swallow that "it is freely 

 distributed from the end of March or April, but in mild 

 winters stragglers can be obtained throughout the year." 



Mr. Thos. P. Austin (op. tit.) says, "P. nigricans is very 

 plentiful about this district during the latter part of the 

 year, and usually departs again about the end of January." 



Dr. W. McGillivray (op. cit.), of Broken Hill, says, "P. 

 nigricans is a very common bird in the spring. ... It 

 arrives early in the spring or late winter, August being the 

 usual month ... a few birds remiain throughout the 

 winter, but most leave here late in April or early in May." 



Mr. J. W. Mellor, of Fulham, S.A., says, "P. nigricans 

 is migratory, but owing to putting up. a number of nesting 

 places many remain with us all the year round. Generally 

 large flocks congregate, and are often seen on the ground just 

 prior to leaving in the late autumn months, and they return 

 in large numbers about the end of July," 



