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White-headed SxiLf (Himaniopus leucocephalus). — -A single speci- 

 men only was noted. 



Snipe {Gallinago auslralis). — Rarely seen here. 



Straw-necked Ibis (Geronticus spinicollis). — ■ A summer visitor 

 which is generally seen on the wing. 



Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platibis flavipes). — -A rare .visitor. 



White Egret (Herodias iimoriensis). — -One bird was noted. 



White-fronted Heron {Notophoyx nov cB-hoUandicB) . 



White-necked Heron {Notophoyx pacifica). — -An occasional visitor. 



Little Cormorant {Phalacrocorax melanoleucus). — A few birds may 

 be seen along the Wimmcra River and small creeks, but do not nest 

 here. 



Black-throated Grebe {Podicipes novcs-hollandi^s). — ^A nest con- 

 taining four eggs was found on a small dam which I think belonged to 

 this species. 



Black Swan (Chenopis atrata). 



WooD-DucK {Chenoneita jubata). — Usually found on the low country 

 in the neighbourhood of dams and creeks, during the summer and 

 early autumn, but most of them leave the district for nesting. 



Mountain-Duck (Casarca tadornoides). — A few pairs arrive in the 

 early spring, and although they built regularly here I have been 

 unable to collect any notes as to their habits. 



Bl.\ck Duck {Anas super cilio so). —Like the following species, this 

 bird is an occasional visitor. 



Teal (Nettion castaneum). 



Emu {DromcBiis novcB-hollandics). — Old residents inform me that in 

 the early days these birds were very plentiful, but during my eight 

 years' residence here only one specimen was seen. They are still found 

 in the Grampian Mountains, which is the nearest point to this locality 

 at which thej- may be now seen. 



Bird Notes from Wilmot, Tasmania. 



By (Mlss) J. A. Fletcher, Cleveland, Tasmania. 

 Part IV. (concluded). 



{Continued from Vol. IV.., p. 14.) 



During the autumn and winter of 1905 the Hill Crow-Shrikes 

 {Strepera argutd) came to this district, and remained until nearly 

 springtime. They were certainly a great addition to our 

 surroundings, and their merry "clinking" calls added a jovial 

 tone to this our dreariest season. In the autumn of 1906 these 

 birds returned for a brief period. As far as I could learn they 

 retired to the less heavily timbered plains, 12 miles south, to 

 breed. 



The Ground-Lark {Antlius australis) is another of our summer 

 visitants, but prefers other localities during the very wet and 



