I(j6 Hill, Noiles from Geelong and Otivay Districts. [.sfj^^n. 



Musk Lorikeet {GlossopsHiacus concinmis'). — Plentiful enough at times 

 in all parts, especially in the fruit season, but never in such numbers as in 

 the north of the colony. 



Bronze-wing Pigeon {Phaps chakoptera).— 'Hot uncommon. 



Brush Bronze-wing [Phaps elcgans). — Occurs in the Otways. 



Stubble Quail {Coiumix pectoralis). — Common at times. 



Stone Plover {Bitrhmus grallariris). — Have noted it near Lome. 



Pied Oyster-catcher [Hamatopiis longirostris) \ Black Oyster- 

 catcher {Hceinatopi/s iin2color).— 'QoXh Oyster-catchers were noted at the 

 River Aire by a friend of mine. 



Spur-winged Plover {Lobivanellns lobatus). — Common on the plains. 

 23/5/02, Ceres : Noticed a mob of Spur-wings with two sentries posted. 



Black-breasted Plover {Zoiiifcr tricolor). — Common on the plains. 



Lesser Golden Plover {Charadrius dominicus). — Have known of 

 several. 20/1/99 • Saw one which had been shot at Point Henry. 



Oriental Dottrel {Ochthodrojims veredus). — Have seen it on the beach 

 of Corio Bay. 



Black-fronted Dottrel {/Egialitis melanops). — Have only seen one 

 myself near Geelong. 



Banded Stilt {Cladorhynchus Icucocephalus). — On the swamps. 



Sharp-tailed Stint [Hctcropygia acuminata). — Common on the 

 swamps. 



Curlew {Numciiius cyanopiis). — Common on parts of the coast, as at 

 Barwon Heads. 



Little Whimbrel [Mesoscolopa.x miniitus).—W2iV& seen a single 

 specimen from Connewarra. 



St^w^-'H'ECK.^T) Im'i {Gero?iticus spi7iicol/is). — Occurs at times. Plenti- 

 ful in May of the present year. Saw them at Ceres. Reported also from 

 Batesford and Modewarre, and even from Prince's Bridge. 



Yellow-billed Spoonbill {Plataka flavipes). — Common at the Conne- 

 warre Lakes. 



White-fronted Wyj^O^ [Ardea novcE-hoUanoicj'). — 7/2/94, Connewarre : 

 Saw two mobs of Blue Cranes, one of 70 or 80 individuals and the other of 

 about a dozen. Sailed home in the dark and for about a mile we kept 

 startling the Cranes from the trees on the bank of the river. There seemed 

 to be myriads of them, and they kept flying out with continual harsh cries. 



Night Heron [Nycticorax calcdonicus). — Formerly common at Bates- 

 fqrd. In fair numbers on lower Barwon. 



Bittern {Botaums poicilopierus). — Connewarre, &c. 



Bald-Coot {Porphyria mela?TOJtotus). -Wery abundant on the Barwon 

 round Connewarre ; have also seen it higher up the river, at Ceres. 



Black-tailed Native-Hen [Microtribonyx vcniralis). — Connewarre. 



Black Moor-Hen {GalUnula tencbrosa). — Abundant at Connewarre. 

 Have seen it at Ceres. 



Land Rail {Hypotanidia phdippine/isis). — Forest and plains. 



Black Swan {Chenopis atraia). — Common on Corio Bay and at Conne- 

 warre and other suitable places. Occasionally on the creeks in the ranges. 

 Mr. W. Shaw has in his collection a Black Swan of a beautiful fawn colour 

 fi'om Connewarre. 



Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novcF-koUandia^.—Conne-wTivre. 



Magpie Goose {Anseranas semipalmata). — On the Barwon and around 

 the coast. 



