Vol. XII. 1 Flinders Island Camp-out. l6l 



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Heteropygia acuminata. Sharp-tailed Stint.— Numbers of these Httle 

 birds were seen feeding amongst the green sea-weed at low tide. 



Notophoyx novaB-hollandiae. White-fronted Heron. — Seen inland on 

 the swamps as well as on the sea-shore. 



Botaurus poeciloptilus. Bittern. — A Bittern was heard booming on 

 Flinders Island, both by night and day, but was not procured. This bird 

 seemed to feed on the sea-shore during the night, and in the day time retired 

 to the thick scrub growing in the swampy country inland. 



Chenopsis atrata. Black Swan. — Several of these fine birds were seen 

 flying over the camp. 



Cereopsis novae-hollandlse. Cape Barren Goose. — One of these fine 

 birds was flushed from a small islet in Franklin Sound. Broken tgg shells 

 were seen, showing that these birds breed on the small islands of the Sound, 

 if undisturbed. 



Anas superciliosa. Black Duck. — A good many of these Ducks were 

 seen, also large young, on several occasions, on swamp in the interior of the 

 island. 



Biziura lobata. Musk-Duck. — Many of these birds were seen in the 

 waters of Franklin Sound. 



Phalacrocorax gouldi. White-breasted Cormorant. — Great numbers 

 were seen on all the rocky islets in Franklin Sound. 



Sula serrator. Gannet. — Numbers observed fishing in the waters be- 

 tween Flinders Island and Tasmanian coast ; nesting on Cat Island, but not 

 in such large numbers as in December, 1908, when fresh eggs to large 

 young were found. On this occasion only fresh eggs were found. 



Pelecanus conspicillatus. Pelican. — A few Pelicans were seen in the 

 bays and coves of Franklin Sound. 



Aquila audax. Wedge-tailed Eagle. — One or two observed on Flinders 

 Island. 



Falco melanotus. Black-backed Falcon. — Two of these beautiful new 

 Falcons were seen, and one, a female, was secured. (See description, p. 164.) 



Hieracidea berigora. Striped Brown Hawk. — A specimen procured by 

 Dr. J. Burton Cleland was certainly more like H. occidentalis than H. 

 berigora. The bird was very light and striped on the breast. 



Circus assimilis. Swamp-Hawk. — There being many large lagoons and 

 much swampy ground on Flinders Island, it was an ideal habitat for the 

 Swamp-Hawk, and a good many were observed. 



Haliaetus leucogaster. White-bellied Sea-Eagle. — A pair was seen 

 flying round the islands in Franklin Sound. 



Ninox maculata. Spotted Owl. — There seemed to be a fair number of 

 these birds on the island, judging by their calling every night, close to 

 camp. 



Calyptorhynchus xantlionotus. Yellow-eared Black Cockatoo.— Black 

 Cockatoos were seen several times on Flinders Island, and one was pro- 

 cured on Cape Barren Island. 



Platycercus flaviventris. Green Parrot.— These Parrots were fairly 

 plentiful in the timbered country on the island. 



Lathamus discolor. Swift Parrot. — Noticed in fair numbers in the 

 large blue gum country at the foot of the Strzelecki Ranges. They were 

 flying high, and some settled in the topmost branches of tall trees. One 

 was secured for identification. 



