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times every crevice of the verandah floor was thoroughly examined for 

 centipedes, lizards, &c, any boots laid about being well probed to the ends 

 of the toes. On 5th May, 1902, an immature female bird alighted on the 

 kitchen roof, and after some trouble was captured, and its wing clipped. 

 The older bird soon paired with it, and they built several nests, which, 

 unfortunately, the goats always ate, until in despair they made a nest on 

 the house roof, but had no chance of laying in it, as we took them away 

 to the shearing shed with rest of live stock soon after, and there they were 

 left on my departure. 



(153.) THRESKIORNIS STRICTIPENNIS (White Ibis).— This Ibis was not 

 personally seen, but three reliable persons told me of having seen occasional 

 specimens with flocks of G. spinicollis. 



(154.) PLATELEA REGIA (Black-billed Spoonbill).— In October, 1900, some 

 young Spoonbills were taken from a nest built in a white gum tree standing 

 in the water near Winning Pool, by some natives, who unfortunately ate 

 them first and then talked of the "strange birds." I saw the nest, 

 which was a largish structure, also the bills and feet of the birds, and 

 believe they were referable to this species. 



(155.) Notophoyx pacifica (White-necked Heron). — Not uncommon at 

 inland pools, and occasionally seen on beach. 



(156.) NOTOPHOYX NOV.E-HOLLAXDLE (White-fronted Heron, Wy-ang, i.e., 

 frightened). — Rather more numerous than the preceding species. 



(157.) DemieGRETTA SACRA (Reef-Heron, Kooroodor). — Common on the 

 beach and reefs, both grey and white birds being frequently seen in 

 company and breeding together, as the following notes will show : — 

 25th October, 1902, two white immature birds in nest, with white parents, 

 on Frazer Island. 25th September, 1894, nest with one egg, female adult 

 white. 6th September, 1901, nest with three incubated eggs on sand- 

 stone cliff on beach. One adult male white, the other blue female. 1st 

 September, 1901, nest with three eggs, apparently white female, blue 

 male. 26th August, 1894, nest with three eggs, blue and white adults. 

 Inside the wreck of the A.S.S. Perth, situated on the reef about 2\ miles 

 from the shore, a pair of blue Herons built a nest composed entirely of 

 fragments of fencing wire, which, having formed part of the cargo, was 

 laid in quantities around the wreck, and available for building purposes 

 at low tide. Numbers of these birds bred in ledges and in crevices of 

 the great cliffs at the Yardie. 



(158.) NYCTICORAX CALEDONICUS (Night-Heron). — Occurs rather plenti- 

 fully about the mangrove creeks. One specimen was shot in a patch <>t 

 mallee inland, several miles from the nearest water. 



(159.) Butoroides JAVANICA (Green Bittern). — One or two of these 

 exceedingly skulking birds could always be disturbed from a patch of 

 mangroves near the North- West Cape, and apparently bred there, as they 

 were seen at various seasons. 



(160.) PELECANUS CONSPICILLATUS (Pelican). — Fairly common at large 

 pools on the rivers and saltwater creeks. They bred regularly at Pelican 

 Island, in Shark's Bay, and the natives informed me they used to breed 

 on a small island in the Fxmouth Gulf. 



(161.) PLOTUS NOV^E-HOLLANDLE (Darter). — One specimen only was seen, 

 and shot, at Cardabia Pool, 26th August, 1901. 



(162.) PHALACROCORAX HYPOLEUCUS (Pied Cormorant). — Abundant, and 



