i9i^^ ] koyal Anstfalasian Otnit/wlogisls' thiion. I3I 



or an allied form ;il Doni^iua and (ici-aldtoii is of particular iiiU-rcst, 

 as \vc had been given to understand that the (";i.rtcr Uoncv-catcr 

 {P. cartcri) was the species occurring there. 



Sterna bergii. Crested Tern. — Numerous at Dongara. Most had 

 black outer margins to their wings — a form ot immature plumage not 

 noted in birds along the South Australian coast. 1 thought at the 

 time the Dongara birds were a different species. 



Sternula nereis. White-faced Ternlet.— A small flock ot what I 

 concbulcd wcrr tliis species at Dongara. 



Larus novae-hollandise. Silver Gull. — .\U along liic coast. 

 Erythrogonys cinctus. Redd'cneed Dottrel. — The.se charming loirds 

 were numerous on. a swamp at Moora. 



Charadrius ruficapilla. Red-capped Dottrel. — Numerous on the 

 swamps near Moora. 



Himantopus leucocephalus. Whitedieaded Stilt. — Fully a hundred 

 of these Stihs were on the Moora swamp. The long, trailing legs, 

 strelched-out necks, and loud, V^arking cries as thev flew overhead 

 on being disturbed made one of the most charming exhibitions of 

 birddife met with on the trip. 



Totanus brevipes. (irey-rumped Sandpiper. — At Dongara 1 saw 

 several Sandpipers new to me in the field, although I had a specimen 

 from Europe in my cabinet. At high tide this species and the fol- 

 lowing sheltered about the low, overhanging cliffs, only taking fligirt 

 when the intruder was a few yards away. The Grey-rumped Sand- 

 piper has a most distinctive action, bobbing its tail up and down on 

 settling. It is possible that a large Sandpiper seen at ^Nloora may be 

 referable to this species. 



Actitis hypoleucus. ("ommon Sandpiper. — A rare visitant to our 

 shores. There were several companies of three or four each, which 

 hugged the rocks at Dongara so clo.sely that the first intimation of 

 their presence would be their rising practically at one's feel. The 

 dark colour of the upper side marked them easily as distinct from the 

 two following species. Wlien handled the feathers have a decided 

 wash of green. 



Pisobia ruficollis. F.a.slern Little Stint.— I-argc lloeks were leecHng 

 on the sands and l)anks of weed at Dongara and on liie drvinj; 11 [) 

 swamps near Moora. 



Pisobia acuminata. Sharp-tailed Stint. — Idocks were on the same 

 lagoon as the preceding, near Moora. 



Burhinus grallarius. Southern Stone-Curlew. — Saw several near 

 W'atheroo. 



Eupodotis australis. Australian Bustard. — I saw se\-eral both 

 going and coming from the magnetic observatory out in tlie sand- 

 plains from Watheroo. 



Carphibis spinicollis. Straw-necked Ibis. — On Moora lagoon. 



Piatibis flavipes. N'ellow-billed Spoonl)ill. — Saw one on the same 

 lagoon as the prececUn;;. 



Notoplioyx novae-hollandiae. Wlnte-fronted Heron. —Several tishing 

 at the mouth of the Don"<ua Ki\cr. 



