Vol.XXII 



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] WHITE. Trip to Caf^c York Pcuhisitla. 107 



Pcrphyrio nielanotus. Swamp Hen. — Numerous on a p:reat rush- 

 grown swamp; try to explore place; too boggy. 



Lobibyx miles. Masked Plover. — Noted several times. 



*Charadrius dominicus. American Golden Plover. — Seen on town 

 flat. 



Charadrius ruficapillus. Red-capped Dotterel. — Noted with Green- 

 shanks c;ii a saltpan. 



Numenius phaeopus. Whimbrel. — 23/10/21. — Noted on town flat. 



*Mesoscolopax minutus. Little Whimbrel. — 7/10/21. — Shot a bird 

 from a flock of about a dozen on Ccen grass flats. Strange to see 

 these birds inland; no big swamps anywhere near. 



Glottis nebularius. Greenshank. — Noted. 



Pisobia subminuta. Long-toed Stint. — A single specimen seen. 



*Gallinago hardwicki (G. h. anstralis). Australian Snipe. — Flushed in 

 marshy country. Very fat, end of March, and ready for their long 

 flight. 



Burhinus magnirostris. Southern Ston-Plover. — Was presented 

 with a set cf eggs. A bird was seen running, but disappeared from 

 view; it was found stretched cut en the ground among the rocks; it 

 was a young one, nearly full grown. 



Eupodotis australis. Australian Bustard (Plain Turkey). — One 

 shot for the pot, or rather, was "cooked in the ashes." 



Antigone rubicunda. Brolga (Australian Crane). — One Crane to- 

 gether with a Jabiru, pair of White Ibis, four Pied and one Plumed 

 Egrets and a flock of Masked Plovers noted at a small fresh-water 

 swamp. 



Xenorhynchus asiaticus. Jabiru. — 2/5/22.— Five seen in company 

 of White-necked and Blue Herons, Egrets, Greenshanks and Red- 

 capped Dotterels at a large saltpan. An interesting company. 



Thre?kicrnis spinicollis. Straw-necked Ibis. 



Egretta garzetta {E. g. immaadata) Little Egret. 



Egretta intermedia. Plumed Egret. 



Notophoyx novte-hollandiae. Blue Heron. 



Notophoyx aurensis.t Pied Egret 



Nctophoyx pacifica. White-necked Heron. — Six foregoing species 

 noted. 



Dupttor flavicollis {D. f. goitldi). Black Bittern. — Building in a 

 small paperbark {Melaleuca) hy the bank of the river. 



Dendrccygna javanica. Whistling Duck. — Noted; also pair of 

 Green Pigmy-Geese {Ncttapiis puichellus) . 



Astur novae-hollandiae. Grey Goshawk.— Grey phase noted. 



Astur fasciatus. Australian Goshawk. — Nest in a tall paperbark, 

 got the rope ladder into position by climbing an adjacent tree to 

 throw the line over a suitable limb. Bird flushed on reaching the 

 nest; three eggs. 



*Accipiter cirrhocephalus. Collared Sparrow-Hawk.— A nest was 

 seen in a tall, thin paperbark about 60 feet up, but impossible to 

 reach it. Another nest in a difficult position I reached with a long 

 rod and scoop, the limbs swaying about 8 feet in a strong wind; 

 three eggs. Saw a bird carrying a small goanna in its talons. 



Erythrctriorchis radiatus. Red Goshawk. — A fine bird sat in a 

 tree and let me get very close to examine it. 



