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Micropus pacificus, Lath. 

 Podargus strigoides, Lath. 

 Dacelo gigas, liodd. 

 Halcyon sanctus, Vig. and Hors. 

 Chalcococcyx piagosus, 1-ath. 

 Cuculus pallidus, Lath. 

 Trichoglossus novaj-hollandice, Gmel. 

 ("alyptorhynchus funereus, Shaw 

 Cacatua galerita, Lath. 

 Platycercus elegans, Gmel. 

 Coturnix pectoralis, Gld. 

 Synoecus australis, Temm. 

 Hasmatopus unicolor, Wagler 



yEgialitis cucullatus, V'ieill. 

 Tringoides hypoleucus, Linn. 

 Gallinago australis, Lath. 

 Gabianus pacificus, Lath. 

 Botaurus poeciloptilus, Wagl. 

 Phalacrocorax carbo, Linn. 



gouldi, Salvad. 

 Sula serrator, G. R. Gray 

 Pelecanus conspicillatus, Temm. 

 Chenopis atrata. Lath. 

 Cereopsis novce-hollandia;, Lath. 

 Anas superciliosa, Gmel. 



Additional.— By J. A. Kershaw. 



Hrematopus longirostris, Vieill. 

 Lobivanelluslobatus, Lath. (Derby R.) 

 Larus nova;-hollandia;, Steph. 

 Daption capensis, Linn. 

 Puffinus assimilis, Gld. 



Limonites ruficollis, Pallas 

 Ptilotis leucotis. Lath. 

 Eudyptula minor, Forst. 

 Starling (nesting) 

 Thalassogeron cautus, Gld. 



I might add that the introduced Starling has found its way on 

 to the Promontory. Several were seen on the journey from the 

 inlet to the Derby River, and one was noticed carrying food to 

 its young in the spout of a dead eucalypt. There are no Lyre- 

 birds on the Promontory, and in view of the universal interest 

 attached to this peculiarly Australian l)ird, so fast disappearing, 

 it is to he hoped that some experiments will be made to prove 

 whether they cannot be established here. Judging by the 

 character of the country it is doubtful if these birds could thrive 

 on the western side north of Oberon Bay. One misses the rich 

 deep soil, the plentiful supply of insect life, and particularly the 

 myriads of small sand-hoppers, so characteristic of the secluded 

 haunts of the Lyre-bird. To the south, however, where richer 

 and more secluded fern gullies occur, and most probably along 

 parts of the eastern coast, these birds would, no doubt, thrive. 

 Emus are absent, but would do well if introduced. On the 

 beach at Oberon Bay, while on our way back to the Derby 

 River, we noticed a solitary Cape Barren Goose, Cereopsis novce- 

 hollandke, quietly resting. It was quite unconcerned at our 

 approach, and allowed us to get within six feet of it before it 

 deigned to move away a few feet. We stood admiring it for a 

 few minutes, when it occurred to our photographer to secure a 

 picture. As he slowly approached the bird equally slowly 

 sauntered along the water's edge, seeming determined not to give 

 the view required, until, patience becoming exhausted, the snap- 

 shot was taken, when, tucking its leg up under its feathers, it 

 immediately resumed the quiet resting position so long waited 

 for. Both species of Oyster-catchers were common. At low tide, 

 in company with numbers of sea-gulls, they were noticed digging 

 their bills into the sand for the bivalve shells, Meretrix pauci- 



