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Seisura inquieta. Restless Flycatcher (Scissors Grinder). — Not so 
numerous as the Wagtail. 
Graucalus mentalis. Little Cuckoo-Shrike. — Three or four pairs 
seen on the highlands in the open bush between Comleroy and Wheeny 
Creek. 
Pomatostonius temporalis. Grey-crowned Babbler. — Small flocks 
were seen at Wheeny Creek. 
Oreocincla lunulata. Australian Ground Thrush.—Several pairs 
were seen at Wheeny Creek. 
Epthianura albifrons. Banded Tang (White-fronted Chat).—Two 
pairs seen flying overhead during the journey from the Hawkesbury 
to Comleroy. 
Acrocephalus australis. Australian Reed-Warbler. — In great num¬ 
bers, and nesting in the reeds well out in the large swamps around 
Upper Colo. 
Cisticola exilis. Fantail Warbler. — I was uncertain of the identity 
of these little birds when scouting round the swamps at Upper Colo, 
but since comparing my notes with skins in the Museum, I feel sure 
that they should be referred to this species. There must have been 
quite eight pairs in one small area. 
Origma rubricata. Rock Warbler.—About twenty of these birds 
were seen in a flock, hopping over the rocks in a small gorge a few 
hundred yards east of the Wheeny Creek camping area. Other 
smaller flocks were seen on the opposite side of the gorge, and a 
few pairs noted at Upper Colo. The birds were so plentiful at 
Wheeny Creek that we thought it would be an easy matter to find 
a nest or two, but the three of us searched likely places for hours 
without avail. 
Acanthiza nana. Little Thornhill. — Fairly plentiful throughout the 
country. 
Geobasileus chrysorrhous. Yellow-tailed Thornhill. — Many speci¬ 
mens were seen during our trip, though they were nowhere so plen¬ 
tiful as along the lower Kurrajong and the Comleroy Roads. 
Malurus cyaneus. Superb Blue Wren. — Fairly plentiful wherever 
we went. 
Artamus supercilicsus. White-browed Wood-Swallow. — We ob¬ 
served hundreds of them in and around the orange orchards along 
the Comleroy Road, while a few were seen in the bush towards 
Wheeny Creek. 
Artamus personatus. Masked Wood-Swallow. — Less numerous 
than, but seen in company with, the preceding species at Comleroy. 
Artamus cyanopterus. Dusky Wood-Swallow.—Seen circling 
about some large dead trees at Upper Colo, where they were nesting. 
Colluricincla harmonica. Grey Shrike-Thrush. — Several pairs seen, 
and many heard during the journey out from Richmond. They were 
most numerous in the scrub country around Upper Colo. 
Grallina cyanoleuca. Magpie-Lark. — In large numbers all over the 
country. 
Neositta chrysoptera. Orange-winged Sittella. — In large numbers 
at Upper Colo. These birds were nesting in many of the larger dead 
trees round the district; one tree alone, judging by the number of 
birds in it, must have contained over a dozen nests. 
Climacteris picumna. Brown Tree-creeper. — Numbers of these 
birds were seen at all stages of the journey, the majority being in the 
trees along the Kurrajong road. 
Zosterops lateralis. Silver-eye. — Very common throughout the 
country, more especially in the orcharding districts. 
Dicaeum hirundinaceum. Mistletoe-bird. — Appeared to be rare; a 
few specimens were seen near Wheeny Creek and at Upper Colo. 
