THE 



South Australian Ornithologist. 



Voi,. III.] 1st APRIL, 1918. [Part 6. 



The South Australian Ornithological 

 Association. 



25TH JANUARY, 1918. 



The Monthly Meeting was held at the Royal Society's 

 Rooms, North 'Terrace, Adelaide, on Friday evening, 25th 

 January, 1918. Mr. A. G. Edquist presided. 



Dr. A. M. Morgan reported that a pair of Black-throated 

 Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) had nested in the Botanic Gar- 

 dens. These birds had built a new nest, but unfortunately it 

 had been interfered with and had floated away. 



Mr. Edwin Ashby commented upon the great numbers of 

 -Shell Parrots (M clops ittacus undulatus) at Blackwood, and he 

 believed they were nesting. The appearance of such vast 

 numbers of these birds this year was discussed. Capt. S. A. 

 White remarked that it is over 35 years since such numbers 

 were seen on the Adelaide plains. 



Mr. J. W. Mellor stated that he had seen two male birds 

 Blue Wrens (Malurus eyanens leggei) helping to feed the 

 young birds, 



Some interesting notes forwarded by Mr. T. P. Bellcham- 

 bers of Humbug Scrub were read. Those upon the Wood 

 iSwallow (Pseudartamus cyanopt&rus) caused discussion 

 owing to Mr. Bellchamber's statement that he had found these 

 birds, which as is well known, eat numbers of bees, would only 

 consume the drones. As these were always in excess of the 

 numbers required, he contended that the birds were not doing 

 any harm. 



