G58 Mr. T. Carter on some Birds of Western Australia. 



found on the windward side of the island " (Bernier Island). 

 I have never been on this island, but the windward (west) 

 side is most probably rocky, and H. fuliginosus is not in- 

 frequently seen on a rocky coast, whereas //. longirostris 

 seems to prefer a sandy beach (see 'Emu/ vol. iii. p. 175). 

 Last March I watched a pair of Sooty Oyster-catchers busily 

 feeding on the south side of Rabbit Island (near Albany) 

 which is almost all rocky "round. 



46. CESTRELATA MACROPTEK.V Smith. 



Mr. Sliortridge was fortunate in meeting with this species 

 breeding on Rabbit Island, as I believe that it has not 

 previously been recorded in West Australia. When I was 

 on this island all the numerous nesting- burrows oL' Little 

 Penguins were; empty, the eggs having been robbed or the 

 young having left the nests. 



47. Podicipes NOV .r.-uoi.i.\\ni i: Stcph. 



This is a regular breeder at Broome Hill, there being a 

 nest every year on nearly all my stock-tanks. Mr. Sliortridge 

 says that it is an uncertain visitor. 



48. Pi II ims CARNEIPES GrOuld. 



This appears to be the commonest species of Petrel breed- 

 ing on the neighbouringisland of Brealesea (5| miles distant), 

 whence I have procured birds and eggs. 



49. Synozcus sokdidus Gould. 



The Drown or Swamp Quail occurs rather commonly 

 round Albany, but this species seems to have escaped the 

 keen observation of Mr. Shortridge. 



In conclusion, I may say that in a paper of such importance 

 as this the geographical part should, in my opinion, have been 

 made as accurate as possible, while the localities mentioned 

 should have been clearly and simply defined. How many 

 readers are aware that the first ten places mentioned on 

 Mr. Ogilvie-Grant's list are within a radius of twelve miles 

 from Albany? The whole list of localities would have been 

 mere conveniently arranged for reference if they had been 

 bracketed under the four heads of, say, Albany, Beverley, 

 Inland Central, and Gascoyne. 



