578 . Mr. T. Carter on the Birds of [Ibis, 



Phaeopns phaeopus variegatus. 



Eastern Whimbrel were much more numerous on Dirk 

 Hartog and the Perou than the Curlew. On one occasion 

 several Whimbrel were seen in the heat of the day, perched 

 on the top of some fencing-posts in thick scrub, about half a 

 mile from the beach. One day, when I was concealed in 

 some mangroves near the beach watching Waders feeding, 

 especially a Whimbrel that was coming towards me, the 

 bird caught sight of me, stopped feeding, and after re- 

 maining in a rigid attitude for a few seconds, it ran a few 

 yards, and got on to a mass of dry, brown and white striped 

 seaweed just above high-water mark. Then crouching its 

 head and neck, it stood quite still. Taking my eyes off it 

 for a short space of time, the bird could not be again 

 "picked up" until binoculars were used to locate it. 

 Apparently the bird deliberately selected this heap of sea- 

 weed for the sake of the protective colouring, which exactly 

 corresponded with its general plumage. 



Vetola lapponica baneri. 



Barred-rumped Godwits (eastern form) were plentiful on 

 Dirk Hartog Island and tlie Peron. 



Actitis hypoleucTis auritus. 



One bird only of tlie Eastern Common Sandpiper was 

 seen on Peron beach ; it was at tlie same place on several 

 days in Noveml)er, 1916. 



Glottis nebularius glottoides. 



One specimen of tlie exceedingly wary Eastern Green- 

 shank only was seen, and shot as it was feeding on mangrove 

 mud-banks on the Peron. It came within range of me as 

 I kept well concealed among the mangroves. 



Pisobia minuta ruflcoUis. 



Red-necked Stints were seen on the Dirk Hartog beaches 

 in April and May, and also there and on the Peron from 

 October 1916 to January 1917. A party of six were 

 observed through binoculars on May 13, and some of them 

 had distinct rufous collars. 



