234 WHITE. Most Extensive OrmtJwlogkal Tour ["^sffan" 



passed overhead. They flew so rapidly that I lost sight of 

 them. We now entered rough rocky ranges. Black- faced Wood 

 bwallows were all along the track, and Rufous Whistlers were 

 heard and seen. IMed Butcher-Rirds and Hooded Robins were 

 noted. At 99 miles from Camooweal we stopped for lunch in 

 a deep gorge, on the bank of a creek lined with Redgums. As 

 soon as I got out of the car 1 saw the Macgillivray Parrot, and 

 secured a specimen. They were very silent, and kept up in the 

 leafy tops of the Myrtle trees. The birds seen on this creek 

 were the Barn-(Jwl, Red-breasted I'abbler, Crested Pigeon, Pied 

 liUtclier-Bird, and Yellow-throated Miners. We were on the 

 Leichardt Creek in the afternoon, but the birds did not differ. 



Kestrels were often seen. Redgums, Mulga, Bloodwood, 

 Gidyea, White-barked Gums, Cassias, Porcupine Grass, and 

 other vegetation were seen during the day. The country 

 was very rocky, dry and dusty; in fact, the dust was awful at 

 times. At 147 miles, we camped at 6.30 near a beautiful bush 

 of pink flowering Hibiscus. The night was mild, the glass 

 falling only to 58 deg. F. At daylight w^e were on the move, and 

 passed through some very rough but picturesque country. Great 

 masses of rock covered in vegetation towered over us, as we 

 passed through some of the gaps in the ranges. The same birds 

 were seen. (lalahs made their ai)i)earance again. At 262 miles 

 we made the town of Cloncurry. and stayed there the night. 

 Leaving at 10 a.m., June 25th, we passed out over a rocky ridge 

 and into the ranges be}ond. The country was very rough, but 

 picturescjue. In one ])lace a great mass of granite boulders was 

 simply alive with Wallaby, and we pulled up and watched them 

 gambolling about. There was little change in the birds. 



A little after leaving Cloncurry a small party of Macgilli- 

 vray Parrots was seen. Emus were met with. We had not 

 seen any of the.se birds in the Territory. Black-faced Wood 

 Swallows were numerous. vShell-Parrots were met with, and 

 Black-backed Magpies put in an appearance. Chestnut-eared 

 Finches, Masked \\'o()(l-v^wa11ows. Brown Hawks and Spotted 

 Harrier were all seen. Yellow-throated Miners were there; 

 also Red-breasted I'abblers, P>owcr Birds, and Grey Jumpers were 

 seen. The vegetation changed l)ut little. We camped at 125 

 miles for the night. The night was mild {S7 deg. F.). W^e were 

 uj) early. The birds seen round the camp were: — Black-backed 

 Magpies, Galahs, I'ardalotes, \\'eebills (Tree-Tits), Cloncurry 

 Honeyeaters, P>lack- faced Wood-Swallows. Whistling Eagles, 

 Chestnut-eared Finches. P)irds seen during the day on our line 

 of travel were Rlack and White Fantails, i^ciuar^-tailed Kites, 

 Restless Flycatcher, Red-backed Kingfisher. White Egrets, Aus- 

 tralian Pipits, v^poltcd Harrier. Little Falcon. Wedge-tailed Eagle. 

 (Juarrions (Cockatoo Parrots), Pied P>ulcber P)ird, Australian 

 Bustards, .and iCnius. At 11^ miles wc made Winton — a large 

 tow n. Wo had luiuli and scnl away wires, .and we were ofi^ agaiti. 



