The Victorian naturalist . e. The ghostof a kittens mew—the echo ofdwarf violins played in the moon—these were the birds notes. This species is 3i inches in upper parts are olive-brown, theunder parts light grey, and there is adull white patch near the base of thebill. The tail is dark brown, with theouter feathers having a broad whiteband towards the base, and is con-spicuously spotted wih white near thetip. The eye is reddish and the bill andfeet black. I will always remember, when on aBird Observers Club weekend outingto Maryborough in north-central Vic-toria in late November 195
The Victorian naturalist . e. The ghostof a kittens mew—the echo ofdwarf violins played in the moon—these were the birds notes. This species is 3i inches in upper parts are olive-brown, theunder parts light grey, and there is adull white patch near the base of thebill. The tail is dark brown, with theouter feathers having a broad whiteband towards the base, and is con-spicuously spotted wih white near thetip. The eye is reddish and the bill andfeet black. I will always remember, when on aBird Observers Club weekend outingto Maryborough in north-central Vic-toria in late November 1955, we founda pair of Western Warblers busy nestbuilding in a sapling not far from thetown. One of our well known ladymembers was so fascinated by the songand activity of this pair that she re-visited the spot several times over theweekend. Other places I have seenthis species within the State are atMystic Park, Bendigo, Nagambie,Cobram and Whorouly. It was re-ported at the You Yangs in November 204 Vict. Nat.—Vol. 85. Brown Warbler at Nest. July, 1968 Photo: N. A. by courtesy of 205 1957 and in a garden at Black Rock, aMelbourne suburb, in December 1964. The third species is the White-throated Warbler (Gerygone olivacea)and is strictly migratory, arriving ineastern and north-eastern Victoria inOctober and November. From thenuntil after Christmas, its lovely songis heard in many parts of the openbushlands, particularly along thecreeks and rivers. Its range is NewGuinea and Northern and EasternAustralia. The song is very similar tothat of the Western Warbler, a songthat appears to have no starting andno ending. Gerygone is a Greek wordmeaning born of sound, and it des-cribes this delightful bird song per-fectly. This species is 4i inches entire upper surface is olive-brown, the throat is white, and theunder surface a bright yellow. The tailis tipped with white, and the eye isscarlet, with the feet and bill blackish. In Victoria this species p
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