160 The South Australian Ornithological Association. 



It was reported that a number of Gr. J. Broinowski's 

 coloured plates of Australian birds were for sale in the city, 

 and it was suggested that they might be of use to the Educa- 

 tion Department. Mr. Edquist said he would look into 

 the matter. 



Mr. F. R. Zietz, the Museum Ornithologist reported a 

 new record for South Australia. A pair of birds had ap- 

 peared at Mylor in the Adelaide hills, which were not known 

 toy any of the residents. One specimen was secured, and 

 forwarded to the S.A. Museum, and was identified as the Aus- 

 tralian Roller (Eurystomus orietitaUs pacificus). 



The rest of the evening was devoted to an account of the 

 excursion undertaken 'by Dr. Morgan and Capt. White to Lake 

 Victoria and the River Murray. Eight days collecting and 

 bird-observing was done among the lakes and iswamps around 

 Lake Victoria, then they descended the river to Renmark 

 with two (boats, working the country ornithologically all the 

 Wiay down, and in all over 140 specimens were identified. . A 

 number of skins and eggs were exhibited also a number of 

 interesting photographs. Although nothing new had to be 

 recorded, many useful notes as to distribution and habits were 

 obtained. 



22nd FEBRUARY, 1918. 



Mr. A. G. Edquist presided at the usual monthly meeting 

 held on Friday evening, 22nd February, 1918. 



Capt. C. H. A. Lienau and Mr. J. H. Welfare were pro- 

 posed as new members. 



The Secretary read a letter from the Brisbane Crows and 

 Flying Foxes Destruction Board, asking the opinion of the 

 Association as to whether the imported 'starling should be 

 destroyed. An interesting discussion followed in which all 

 the speakers strongly condemned the starling, and expressed 

 the opinion that no effort should be spared to combat this pest. 

 It was pointed out that the damage these birds do to the fruit 

 and young wheat is enormous, besides which they are driving 

 out our useful insectivorous birds. Mr. Mellor remarked that 

 it is almost hopeless to keep them in check, and stated that 

 )he had shot 7 or 8 adult birds at a nest, 'but that did not pre- 

 vent the young from being brought up. Capt. White in- 

 stanced a similar case where 16 adult starlings were shot at a 

 nesting hollow, and yet the young birds reached maturity. It 

 /was resolved to leave the matter in the hands of the Executive 

 Committee to forward a recommendation from this Associa- 

 tion. ' 



