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Association's Journal, "The S.A. Ornithologist", and a decision 

 was deferred till next meeting. A discussion was entered 

 moddMi'Dij jo saioads-qns Avon v, jo ^LipireA aqj uodn o^ui 

 adelaidae, some remarkably bright specimens were tabled by 

 Mr. Frank Parsons, and by Mr. E. Ashby. It was decided to 

 adjourn the discussion to a. future time, when other members 

 would submit more material. 



APRIL 26th, 1918. 



Oapt. S. A. White presided over a very large attendance. 

 Miss Edwards, the first lady member of the Association was 

 elected, Mr. A. G. Edquist was chosen to be a member of the 

 publishing Committee in place of Dr. A. M. Morgan, resigned. 

 A motion was carried by acclamation that Dr. Morgan's splen- 

 did work, while on the Committee be recorded. The Chair- 

 man referred to the death in Tasmania of Clol. Legge, R.A., 

 C.M.B.O.U., and said how much ornithology had gained by his 

 services, and the great loss it had sustained by his demise. 

 Many bird notes were recorded, Mr. J. W. Mellor reported hav- 

 ing seen on April 4th a young Pallid Cuckoo, being mobbed by 

 (the common "greenies," and a wagtail. Mr. E. Ashby noti- 

 fied that he had seen the White-throated Nightjar (Eurostopo- 

 dus mystacalis), this being a record for Blackwood. The same 

 member reported the presence of the Red-capped Robin 

 (Wkiteornis goodenovi) at Ooromandel Valley (which is very 

 unusual if not unique), and that the Spiny-cheeked Honey- 

 eater (Aconthagenys rufogularis cygnus) had been seen on 

 LeFevre's Peninsula. Several records of the first appearance 

 for the season of the Flame-breasted Robin (Littlefa chri/soptcra 

 pkoemcea) were made. Mr. F. Parsons had noticed it at 

 King's Park, Mr. T. Souter some time ago at Gilberton, and 

 the Chairman at Tapley's Hill on April 19th. Mr. Lienau 

 stated that the tree martins lately had been congregating in 

 numbers on telephone and telegraph wires in the surburbs. 

 The Chairman announced that nearly all the male MaluH 

 (Wrens) were still in their brown plumage. Only one out of 

 many had retained its nuptial dress. Autumn was the sea- 

 son when many birds seemed to be on the move, and it was at 

 this time several species came down from the ranges to the 

 plains such as the Rufous-breasted Thickhead (Paeliycepliala 

 rufiventris), Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike (Coraeina novae- 

 hollandiae melanops). Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater {Acanthagcnys 

 rufogularis cygnus), Spotted Diamond Bird (Pardalotus 

 pimctatus), and the Adelaide Rosella (Platycerciis elegans 



