10 JIIOBGAN—The Birds nf th^ South-E astern Fart of -S'./J. 



20. Stcrnula nereis (Little Tern) — Common at Beachport, 

 iwhere they \vere nesting on a small island near the coast. 

 They were bringing small fish for their young from Lake 

 George about a mile away. They were seen as far inland as 

 Millicent following the plough or harrow. Also seen on the 

 swamps at Narracoorte. 



21. iintcliiguria novaehollandiav ((silver Gull) — Common 

 all ah)iig the coast. They appeared to be nesting on the island 

 above mentioned near Beachport, but the weather was too 

 rough to land upon it. 



22. Haematopus ostralegus loiH/iro.stris (Pied Oyster 

 ('atcheri — A })air was found breeding on a sandspit at tlie 

 mouth of the Glenelg River. No others were seen. 



28. Haematopus niger fuliginosus (Black Oyster Catcher) 

 — A pair seen at Beachport, and another at Robe. They 

 behaved as though nesting. 



24. Lohibyw novachollandiaG (Spur-wing Plover) — Seen in 

 pairs at Beachport, Robe, and Kingston. 



25. Zonifer tricolor^ (Black-breasted Plover) — A few pairs 

 seen near Beachport. 



2(). Ijcucopolius ruficapillns (Ked-capped Dotterel) — (Com- 

 mon everywhere on the sea beach. They were nesting freely 

 on the sandy flats between the dunes. One pair at Beach- 

 port had two eggs on a rocky ])i'<)montory some 20 feet above 

 the water. A male collected at Robe measured in total 

 length 16.25 cm.; iris, dark brown; bill, black; legs. and feet, 

 black; inside of mouth, black. The stomach contained 

 insect remains and sand. 



27. (' It ara drills: cHciillatas ( Hooded Dotterel ) — Common in 

 pairs on all the sea coasts. Two nests were found, one on 

 October 9th at Beachport with three nearly fresh eggs, one 

 on October 18th at Robe with three slightly incubated eggs. 

 The male of this nest Avas shot, and measured total length, 

 22,75 cm. ; spread, 41 cm. ; iris, light brown ; bare skin around 

 eye, vermillion; bill, base, orange; tip, black; legs and feet, 

 light salmon pink; tips of toes, black. The stomach con- 

 tained tiny molluscs. 



28. Actitis hgpolevcus auritis (Common Sand Piper) — 

 There were a few of these birds on the Glenelg River. They 

 do not affect the mud flats, but seem to prefer settling on 

 rocks or thick tree branches near the water. A male col- 

 lected measured in total length, 20 cm.; iris, dark brown; 

 bill, olive brown; legs and feet, greenish yellow; inside of 

 mouth, dark horn colour. The stomach contained small 

 molluscs. 



