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Anous leucocapillus (Megalopterus minutus mimitus).- — Many old 

 nests and dead birds of this species were noted amongst the succulent 

 trees on Quoin Island. Mr. M'Lennan tells me that there is another 

 nesting place in Torres Strait, near Darnley Island. 



Larus novae-hollandiae {Bruchigavia novcehollandicB gouldi). — Gulls 

 are always to be found where other sea-birds nest in colonies, and are 

 always on the watch for a chance to steal an egg or young bird. They 

 were in fair numbers on Raine Island, and were constantly to be 

 seen early in the morning on the sandy strip above high-tide mark 

 on the look-out for turtle eggs that had been scooped out by these 

 creatures during the night. They were also numerous on the large 

 sand-bank on the reef north-west of Raine Island. 



Strepsilas interpres (Arenaria inter pres oahuensis). — Several small 

 flocks of Turnstones were on the Raine Island shore and also on the 

 large sand-bank on the Barrier Reef north-west of Raine Island. 



Hsematopus longirostris {H. ostralegus longirostris). — Mr. M'Lennan, 

 when visiting the Macarthur Islands on the ist and 2nd July, 191 3, 

 found six pairs nesting. The first nest found was on an exposed 

 coral ridge, and contained one egg ; two other nests contained two 

 and one egg each, all hard set. 



Hsematopus fuliginosus (Hc^matopus niger ophthalmicus).— On the 

 2nd July, 191 3, Mr. M'Lennan noted one pair on the Macarthurs. 



Erythrogonys cinctus {E. cinctus cinctus). — In April, 191 5, Mr. 

 M'Lennan noted this "species as common on the swamps off the 

 Watson River. 



Lobivanellus miles {Lobivanellus' miles harterti). — During the winter 

 of 1914 and 191 5 Mr. M'Lennan noted these birds as numerous on 

 the swamps and mud-banks near the Archer and Watson Rivers. He 

 also noted one flock near the sandal-wood landing on the Claudie 

 River before our arrival. 



Squatarola helvetica (Squatarola squatarola helvetica'). — A female was 

 shot on Raine Lsland on the loth December. This bird was very fat. 



Charadrius fulvus {Pluvialis dominicus fulvus). — Many times noted 

 on all parts of Raine Island. 



Numenius cyanopus {N. cyanopus). — Noted on several occasions on 

 the shore or in the mangroves near the shore. Mr. M'Lennan states 

 that this species is at Cape York all the year round, but is more 

 numerous during the summer months. 



Numenius uropygialis (Phcsopus phceopus variegatus). — Noted near 

 the mouth of the Claudie River and along the mangrove-bordered 

 banks of the river. We frequently flushed them from sand or mud 

 banks or snags during our trips up or down the stream. They were 

 also on Haggerstone and other islands off the coast. 



Mr. M'Lennan noted large flocks at the mouth of No. 2 River, on the 

 western side of the Peninsula, on 25th May, 1914. Probably they 

 were congregating before their annual migration northwards. 



Mesoscolopax minutus (M. minutus). — On the 28th May, 1914, 

 Mr. M'Lennan noted large flocks in company with Whimbrels and 

 Curlews at the mouth of the No. 2 River. On the i6th April, 191 5, 

 he noted : — " Shot four Little Whimbrels, too fat to skin ; evidently 

 they lay in a supply of fat to sustain them during their migratory 

 flight." ' 



