276 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT OF GEELONG 
discovered unless the observer happens to see the 
bird go to or come out of it. 
The nest is small, round, and compact, w^ith a side 
entrance ; often, especially at the You Yangs, orna- 
mented with a little moss on the outside. It is lined 
with feathers and fur. The three eggs are like those 
of the Brown Tit, but taper more gradually towards 
the small end, and are proportionately thinner through 
in the centre. 
I do not think this species is found in the forest 
from Jan Juc onwards. 
STRIATED TIT 
Acanthiza lineata chandleri 
No small bird is more common in the Otway Forest 
and the scrub lands about Jan Juc, Anglesea, and 
Airey's Inlet. On a still grey day in the bush, when 
the sun is behind clouds and most birds consequently 
are silent, the little " chip-chip " of the Striated Tit 
sounds ceaselessly from the messmate tops as the 
tiny creatures search the smaller boughs for their 
insect food. When they fly, it is but to another 
neighbouring branch or tree. Very seldom does one 
see them near the ground. 
I am in doubt whether this species occurs at the 
Dog Rocks, but it is certainly still to be found in 
what is left of the eucalyptus bush between Ocean 
Grove and Drysdale. That is the only place away 
