THE 



South Australian Ornithologist. 



Vol. III.] 1st JANUARY, 1918. [Part 5. 



The South Australian Ornithological 

 Association. 



Report of meetings held at the Royal Society's room, 

 North Terrace Adelaide. 



SEPTEMBER 28th, 1917. 



The President, Mr. A. G. Edquist, occupied the chair, 

 there being only a moderate attendance. Mr. J. D. Connor, 

 who was nominated at the last meeting, was duly elected a 

 member. The President read a letter which he had received 

 from the head teacher of the Napperby School commenting 

 upon the unusual number of water birds present this season, 

 and mentioned several instances of protected birds having 

 been found shot. The school children were keenly interested 

 in their protection, and asked for a further supply of bird pro- 

 tection notices'. 



Mr. J. W. Mellor reported that he had observed the 

 Harmonious Thrush devouring the black woolly caterpillars 

 (larvae of the moth Spilosoma glatygni). Four cuckoos were 

 noted in the district, namely the Pallid, Fan-tailed, Bronze, 

 and Narrow-billed Bronze. Mr. Mellor also recorded the 

 Glossy Ibis at Fulham, a very unusual visitor to the district. 



Mr. A. Crompton gave a very interesting account of birds 

 observed during a short holiday at Yunta Creek. 



Mr. B. Henderson reported a curious nesting place of 

 swallows, the birds having built their nest on top of the 

 shower in a bath room of one of the River Murray steamers. 



