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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST September, 1952 
BROWN HAWK (F. berigord ), 
—Occasionally seen over the 
channel or along Tapleys Hill 
Road. 
NANKEEN KESTREL (F. cench- 
roides):— Occasionally seen over 
the channel or along Tapleys 
Hill Road. 
GALAH ( Kataoe roseicapilla):—A 
liock seen amongst the Eucalypts 
on two occasions. 
RED-RUMPED PARROT (. Pseph - 
otusi haematonotus): — Small 
Hocks seen flying over. 
WELCOME SWALLOW (. Hirundo 
neoxena):— Always present in 
varying numbers. 
WILLIE WAGTAIL ( Rhipidura 
leucophrys):— Odd birds or pairs 
always seen along the channel. 
MUDLARK ( Grallina cyanoleuco ): 
—Odd birds or pairs always seen 
along the channel. 
BLACK FACED CUCKOO - 
SHRIKE ( Coracina novae-hol- 
landiae):— One seen flying over 
on two occasions. 
WHITE-FRONTED CHAT (Eph- 
thianura albifrons):—A resident 
of the samphire flats and sandy 
grasslands, its call “Tang” was 
heard from near the channel. 
LITTLE GRASS-BIRD (Me gal - 
unis gramineus): — Plentiful 
amongst the rushes, but because 
of its retiring disposition is 
rarely seen. Its plaintive three- 
note call is seldom heard outside 
the breeding season, but a harsh 
“Chick” may betray its presence. 
If the observer remains still and 
quiet the Grassbird may hop out 
on to the mudflat, there to con- 
tinue its search for insects, but 
it quickly returns to the rushes 
at the slightest disturbance. 
REED WARBLER (Acrocephalus 
australis)'.— Although plentiful in 
spring and early summer, none 
were recorded during this series 
of visits. 
SINGING HONEYEATER (Meli- 
phaga viresce ns):— An inhabitant 
of the coastal sandhills and the 
boxthorn covered flats beyond, 
its loud “Preet” call was heard 
from near the channel. 
WHITE - PLUMED HONEY - 
EATER (M. penicillata):— Heard 
in the Eucalypts. 
RED WATTLE-BIRD (Antho- 
chaera carunculata):— Heard in 
the Eucalypts. 
PIPIT (Anthus australis): — Fairly 
plentiful along the grassy banks 
and flats of the channel. 
RAVEN (Corvus coronoides): — 
Occasionally seen or heard. 
WHITE - BACKED MAGPIE 
(Gymnorhina hypoleuca) : —Odd 
birds or small parties frequently 
seen along the channel or in the 
Eucalypts. 
INTRODUCED SPECIES 
RECORDED: 
ROCK DOVE (Columbia livid). 
BU RMESE SPOTTED DOVE 
(Streptopelia ch inensis). 
SKYLARK (A lauda arvensis). 
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer 
domesticus). 
GOLDFINCH (Carduelis car- 
duel is). 
STARLING (Sturmis vulgaris). 
