CtlOMPTON— Birds observed at Stonyfell, South Australia. 37 



of the summer. These soon became very wild. This bird 

 lias never been seen since, no nests were found. 



(0) Geopelia placida tranquilla—E&stevn ground dove. 

 —A recent arrival in this district, now fairly common. Has 

 nested here for several years lately. 



(7) Phaps chalcoptera— Bronze-winged pigeon.— This once 

 common bird was completely "exterminated by the early 

 settlers, but since it has been totally protected, an occasional 

 solitary bird visits us. 



(8) Hypotaenidig philUppensis australis — Eastern buff- 

 banded rail.— Formerly visited us every winter and nested, 

 leaving in the early summer. This bird has been absent the 

 last few years, probably owing to the clearing of its cover. 



(9) Xconcdris tcnuirostris brevicaudus — Short-tailed 

 petrel. — A single bird caught on the ground, from which it 

 could not rise ; apparently blown in by a gale about 1894. 



(10) BrucHgavia novcehollandiw etlielw — Southern silver 

 nun.— A single bii;d settled here about 1889. 



(11) Lobibyx novoehollcuidioeSyuv-wmged plover. Oc- 

 casionally a few rest here for a day or two; last seen 1913. 



(12) Zonifer tricolor — Black-breasted plover. — Same as the 

 hist species, but come oftener; last seen November, 1914. 



(13) BurUnus magnirostris — Eastern stone plover. — 

 Usually a few present, more common than formerly; nested 

 last year. 



(14) Hcrodias alba symatopliora— White egret. — A single 

 bird shot on a dam about 35 years ago. 



(15) Notophoyx novcdholldndicB — White-fronted heron. — 

 A single bird seen very occasionally. 



(10) Nycticoraw caledonicus australasiw — Australian 

 night heron. — A single bird has visited us on two occasions. 



(17) Botaurus poiciloptilus — East Australian bittern. 

 — A single bird, January, 1915. 



(18) Ghenopis atrata — Eastern black swan. — Flocks of 

 these birds fairly often fly over, especially at night; never 

 known to settle. 



(19) Cereopsis novcehollandiw — Cape Barren goose. — A 

 single bird came here many years ago and stayed a day or two. 



(20) Gasarca tadornoides — Mountain duck.— A single bird 

 settled here many years ago. 



