UY E. r. RA^CSAY, T.L.S. 59 



was made of grass and debris with a few sticks ; the eggs were 

 eight in number and covered over with the lining of the nest 

 (grass). The colour is of a light cream, dull white, or Avhitj- 

 brown, rough to the touch, oval, in length 2'7 in. x 1*92 inch in 

 short diameter. I have never taken the eggs of this bird myself 

 but Mr. Faithful informed me of a nest similarly placed on the 

 banks of a creek near his residence near Goulburn. — (M?'. 

 WhittelVs Coll.) 



41. ]\'rROCA AUSTRAL IS, GouJth 



On the authority of Mr. Whittell who is well acquainted with 

 this bird, and seems to have no doubt as to the authenticity of 

 the eggs in question, I give the following description : — The 

 eggs are large for the size of the bird, have a glossy look and 

 feel greasy to the touch, they are of a light cream colour, rather 

 oval, swollen, both ends nearly alike ; in length A. 2*52 x 188 

 in. ; B. 2-5 X 1-8 in.— (ilfr. WhittelVs Coll.) 



GAXIM. 



42. Sterjs'a nereis, {Gould.) 



Eggs slightly pyriform, length (A.) 1-39 to (B.) 1-43 ; breadth 

 (A. and B.) 1'02. The colour is of a light yellowish brown stone 

 colour, or creamy buff ; one (A.) thickly sprinkled all over with 

 black dots and irregular shaped spots, the other (B.) has large 

 black blotches on the thicker end. These eggs were sent as those 

 of the " minute tern " from Tasmania, where the bird is common. 

 {From Mr. CamphelVs Coll.) 



Notes on a Cruise to the Solomon Islands. 



Bx Alex. Morton, Assistant Taxidermist, Australian 



Museum, Sydney. 

 Having recently returned from a collecting trip to the Solomon 

 Islands it has been suggested to me that a short account of my 

 tour might be of interest to the Society. 



