THE 



South Australian Ornithologist. 



Vol. III.] 1st JULY, 1918. [Part 



The South Australian Ornithological 

 Association. 



MONTHLY PROCEEDINGS. 



—April 5th, 1918.— 



Nineteenth Annual Meeting, Mr. A. G-. Edquist in the 

 chair. Election of office-bearers. — President, Capt. S. A. 

 White; Vice-President, Mr. E. Ashby; Hon. Secretary, Mr. B. 

 Orompton (on active service); Acting Hon. Secretary, Mr. 

 F. M. Angel. The election of Editorial Committee was defer- 

 red until next meeting. Some notes were supplied upon 

 bird-life at Humbug Scrub by Mr. T. P. Bellchambers. Capt. 

 White gave a report of his official visit of inspection to the 

 (islands in the Coorong, and spoke of the kindness and assis- 

 tance given by that keen Nature lover, and bird protector, Mr. 

 Tbos. McCallum, of McGrrath's Flat, also by the energetic 

 police officer in charge of the district, M.C. Kaine, who is doing 

 his best to see that the Bird Protection Act is carried out. The 

 speaker gave a description of the islands, and the nesting 

 haunts of the birds, and reported that the birds had increased 

 well this season, the only check was that a number of young 

 pelicans had died through the parent birds being destroyed 

 when in search of food, and on their way back to their young. 



The speaker said that large painted notice boards, stating 

 that no one without a permit could land on the bird sanctu- 

 ary, were wanted in place of the calico notices hitherto used. 

 It was resolved to carry this recommendation into effect. 

 A debate took place in reference to the publication of the 



