218 S. A. WHITE, Birds at Jl'allis Lake 



1st Jan. 



Haematopus ostralegus. Pied Oystei'-catcher. — Several pairs of 

 these birds were seen, and they were breeding at the time of our 

 visit. 



Lobibyx novae-hollandiae. Spur-winged Plovers. — Were seen on the 

 more swampy parts of the country. 



Pluvialis dominicu.s. Golden Plover. — These birds were observed 

 on the sand-spits at the lake's entrance. 



Charadrius ruficapillus. Red-capped Dottrel. — Met with in several 

 localities, and they were breeding on the sand-banks at the lake's 

 entrance, eggs and young being seen. One of the young birds took 

 an extreme measure to escape, and upon the party approaching the 

 chick made for the water and threw itself upon the surface, with out- 

 stretched head, allowing the swift-running tide to carry it along. 

 Needless to say, the bird was taken back to its mate. 



Charadrius melanops. Black-fronted Dottrel. — Seen along the 

 shores of the lake and the swamps. 



Numcnius cyanops. Curlew. — Obsei"\'ed at the lake's entrance and 

 along the coast line. 



Limcsa lapponica. Barred-tailed Godwit. — Seen at the lake's en- 

 trance. 



Limosa limcsa. Black-tailed Godwit. — As with the preceding 

 species, a small party seen at the lake's entrance. 



Pisobia ruficollis. Little (Red-necked) Stint. — Seen in search of food 

 on the sand-banks near the lake's entrance. 



Pisobia acuminata. Shai-p-tailed Stint. — In company with the 

 preceding species on the sand-banks. 



Notophoyx novje-hoUandiae. White-fronted Heron. — Fairly plenti- 

 ful along the lake and swamps. They were breeding at the time of 

 our visit. 



Demiegretta sacra. Reef Heron. — A fair number of the dark phase 



was seen. 



Butorides stagnatilis. Little Mangrove-Bittem. — These birds 

 seemed plentiful in the district, and were breeding. 



Chenopis atrata. Black Swan. — A number of these birds was seen 

 on the lake, and residents say that the birds collect in large numbers 

 at certain times of the year. 



Phalacrocorax carbo. Black Cormorant. — A large flock of these 

 birds was seen near to lake's entrance. From statements made by 

 old residents, these birds were in great numbers in this locality in 

 days gone by. 



Phalacrocorax ater. Little Black Coi-morant. — This species was 

 not nearly as plentiful as either the large black or pied species. 



Phalacrocorax varius. Pied Cormorant. — A fairly common bird on 

 the lake and at the entrance. 



Microcarbo melanoleucu.s. Little Cormorant. — These birds were 

 scattered all over the lake from the entrance up. 



Sula serrator. Gannet. — Many birds were observed diving into the 

 ocean off Elizabeth Bay. 



Pelecanus conspicillatus. Australian Pelicans. — Were seen on the 

 lake, but they were not in any great numbers. 



UroaotHs audax. Wedge-tailed Eagle.— Both Messrs. Sutton and 

 Cayley reported having seen this bird. The immature of the White- 

 bellied Sea-Eagle can easily be mistaken for this bird. 



