Vol. II. 

 1903 



Hill, Notes from Geelong and Otway Districts. I 67 



Wood Duck {Chenonetta jubatd). — Connewarre. 

 Mountain Duck (Casarca tademoides). — River and lakes. 



Black Duck {Anas superciliosa). — River, lakes, bay, &c. Have seen 

 a single specimen in the Otways, on the River Barrum. 



Musk Duck {Biziura lobata).—Cor\n&w?irr&, Barwon, Corio Bay, &c. ; 

 also River St. George. 



Pacific Gull (Gabianus pacificus). — Corio Bay. 



Silver Gull {Larus novce-hollandics). — Lakes, bay, and coast generally. 



Fairy Prion {Prion ariel). — On the coast. 



Pelican {Pelecanus conspicillatus). — A mob is generally to be seen on 

 the big lake at Connewarre, engaged in fishing, opposite Campbell's Point. 



Black Cormorant {Phalacrocorax carbo). — Common in suitable 

 places through the entire district. A great number of them spend the 

 day on the water near Point Henry, and towards sunset may be seen 

 flying home in several large mobs to a favoured roosting-placc in the 

 Botanical Gardens. 10/1/96, St. George : Black Shag perched on tree. 

 Suddenly appears a small dark Hawk (sp. ?), which attacks him. In great 

 agitation and with loud squawks the Cormorant flies ofl^, with the Hawk 

 in eager chase. But the Hawk catches sight of us here, and, to our 

 sorrow, gives up the pursuit. 



Pied Cormorant {Phalacrocorax hypoleucus) ; WhitE-BREASTED COR- 

 MORANT {Phalacrocorax gouldi).— Both on the plains ; the latter also in 

 Corio Bay. 



Little Black Cormorant {Phalacrocorax sulcirostris). — In all suitable 

 places. 



Darter {Plotus novce-hollandice). — Mr. W. Shaw has a Darter from 

 Lake Connewarre in his collection. 



Gannet {Sula serrator). — Corio Bay and outside coast. 31/8/93, Point 

 Henry : Numbers of Gannets circling in the air over the bay. Every now 

 and then one would shoot straight down into the water after a fish, sending 

 the spray up round it to a height of several feet. 



Tippet Grebe {Podicipes cri status). — Corio Bay. 



Dabchick {Podicipes nestor). — Corio Bay, Connewarre, Barwon, &:c. 



Little Penguin {Eudyptula minor) ; Fairy Penguin {Eudyptula undind). 

 —Both of these birds occur abundantly in Corio Bay and on the coast 

 outside, and their dead bodies are often to be found washed ashore. 



List of Birds observed during Trip from Port Augusta 

 (S,A.) to Yardea Telegraph Station, Gawler 

 Ranges, in August, 1902. 



By (Dr.) A. Chenery, Port Augusta (S.A.) 



In regard to " geographical distribution " I beg to enclose list 

 of birds observed on a recent trip made by Dr. A. M. Morgan, 

 of Adelaide, and myself 



This list does not include a number of birds found in the 

 vicinity of this town and in the Flinders Ranges. A complete 



