58 The South Australian Ornithological Association. 



Mr. F. R. Zietz directed attention to a statement in The 

 Agricultural Gazette advising the killing of native birds to 

 use for baits as a means of poisoning foxes. The Hon. Sec- 

 retary was requested to point out that the killing of certain 

 birds mentioned would be a breach of the law. 



24th May, 1917. 



The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the Royal 

 Society's Rooms, on 24th May, 1917. The President, Mr. A. 

 G. Edquist presided. Mr. Frank Hall, of Teatree Gully, 

 tendered his resignation as a member on account of his 

 inability to attend meetings or do any field work. The mem- 

 bers expressed their deep regret at the loss of such a keen 

 observer. Dr. A. Chenery, the well-known ornithologist of 

 Wentworth, N.S.W., was elected a member. Mr. T. P. Bell- 

 chambers forwarded some interesting bird notes from Hum- 

 bug Scrub. Several nests of white-plumed honey eater 

 (Ptilotula penicillata whitei) were observed, containing eggs 

 and young. A nest containing young of brown hawk (Ieracidea 

 berigora) was noted, situated on top of mistletoe on Blue Gum. 

 Several black-throated grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis novae- 

 hollandiae), and eight wood duck (Chenonetta jubata) were 

 seen on the dam. The latter bird is getting very rare. Mr. 

 F. R. Zietz reported the first flame-breasted robin (Littlera 

 chrysoptera Phoenicia) seen at Kingswood this season. On 

 7th May, Mr. J. W. Mellor recorded the same species at Reed- 

 beds. At the end of April, 1917, Mr. W. Weidenbach reported 

 having observed blue mountain parrots (Trichoglossus novae- 

 hollandiae) in great numbers passing over Glen Osmond daily, 

 and it was noticed that the birds were always flying in a 

 south-westerly direction. Mr. Edwin Ashby noted a similar 

 occurrence at Blackwood. 



Sympathetic reference was made to the recent announce- 

 ment of the death of Mr. A. J. North, C.M.Z.S., the 

 renowned ornithologist of the Australian Museum, Sydney. 



Messrs. Edwin Ashby and F. E. Parsons exhibited a small, 

 but interesting collection of birdskins recently secured by 

 them at Buck! and Park, about ten miles north of Adelaide. 

 A fine specimen of white-throated nightjar ( $ ) was shown, 

 and attention drawn to the curious serrated toenail on each 

 foot. Gilberts red-throated thickhead (Pachycephala rufo- 

 gularis gilberti) was fairly numerous, but hard to detect. It 

 is interesting to record this bird ■so near to Adelaide. Speci- 



