86 Mr. A. Haagner on the Wild Birds of 



C^ourscr on the northern extension of the Zoo on two separate 

 occasions. The first one I saw in April and the second in 

 June. I could not help noticing how well the bird's colour 

 harmonised with the half-dried grass-tufts and stones which 

 surrounded it, and how it cowered in a half crouchino: 

 attitude when approached, before taking wing. A specimen 

 was caught in a I'retoria garden ami brought to the Zoo. 



2. Charadrius tricollaris, Yieill. Threc-bandeil 



Plover. 



One or two may be seen poking about the banks of the 

 Aapies River almost any day. 



'^. ToTANUS glareola (L.). Wood Sandpiper. 



I have so far only seen one of these birds on the river. 



4. Tringoides iiyfoleucos (L.). Common Sandj)iper. 

 Several of these seen at odd times. 



f). Ciconia cicoNiA (L.). "White Stork. 

 Often seen flying over the gardens. One flew over and 

 circled round the large duck-i)0uds on the 4th June. 



(1. Scopus umbretta, Gm. Hammerkop. 

 An occasional visitor to the river. 



7. Aruetta I'AYESi (A^M-r. llartl.). Hed-ncckcd Little 

 Bittern. 



1 saw what I feel sure was an example of this species, 

 standing at the edge of the water in front of u bed of reeds 

 and rushes in the river. It disappeared into the thicket as 

 I apjiroached, and did not reappear althougli I waited some 

 considerable time. The keeper in charge of the Birds tells 

 mo ho saw an example of this species on two sej)arate 

 occasions near the same spot whei-e 1 had seen my bird. 



5. TruTUR SENECALEXsis (L.). Laughing Dove. 

 Very common in thf ( Jardens, wlici(\ it breeds freely. 



