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Acanthiza pusilla, Brown Tit, and Acanthiza chrysorrhoa, 

 Yellow-rumped Tit, were both numerous where there was 

 timber, 



Ephthianura alhifrons, White-fronted Chat. — Noted two or 

 three of these in the grass-tree country. 



Pardalotus punctatus, Spotted Pardalote. — Saw several about 

 the roadside. 



Artanms sordidus, Wood-Swallow. — A few here and there were 

 noted in the dead gums. 



Anthus australis, Ground-Lark. — Very common. I saw them 

 even on the beach searching for insects amongst the dry 

 seaweed. 



Sericornis osculans (?), Scrub-Wren. — Seen in one of the gullies, 

 where a nest was also found. 



Hirundo neoxena, Swallow. — Many nests were noted on the 

 face of the rocks, both in the creeks and on the seashore. The 

 young were just fledged. 



Petrochelidon nigricans, Tree-Marlin. — Observed along the 

 road occasionally. 



Uroaetus audax, Wedge-tailed Eagle. — From all accounts 

 these birds are said to be fairly numerous. A farmer on the 

 Wild Dog Creek showed us the wings of a pair he had shot, 

 which measured 6 ft. 9 in. and 6 ft. 10 in. respectively, from tip 

 to tip. 



Pandion leucocephalus, Fish-Hawk. — Only saw one of this 

 species, but was shown the tipot on the summit of a rocky bluff 

 or headland where a pair nested this season. 



Accipiter cirrhocephalus, Sparrow-Hawk. — Seen occasionally 

 soaring over the flats ; also the Swamp-Hawk, Circus gouldi. 



Ceixhneis cenchroides, Nankeen Kestrel. — Very numerous 

 everywhere. Generally seen singly. 



Falco lunulatus, Little Falcon. — Saw one solitary specimen. 



Ninox boobook, Boobook Owl. — Only one was observed. 



Zonceginthus bellus, Fire-tailed Finch. — Seen in flocks, and 

 several nests were found, some containing eggs. 



uEgintha temporalis, Waxbill. — Flocks of these were also 

 noted. 



Starlings were beyond enumerating, as there must have been 

 thousands of them in one flock. Mostly about the flat meadow 

 lands or dead timber.. Several flocks of Goldfinches were seen 

 along the roadside. 



A. F. W. McHaffie. 



Entomology, &c. — The insects, &c., collected during the 

 excursion do not contain any species of importance, and have 

 been identified as follows : — 



