148 MORGAN — Ornithological Trip, St. Vincent and Spencer Gulfs. 



No. 3. — Oue leather jacket, 8 rounded stones (7 

 granite, 1 sandstone). 



No. 4. — One fish, with large black ^scales (unidenti- 

 fied). 



No. 5. — One weed fish. 



The stones in the stomach of No. 3 weighed 2\ ozs. They 

 had probably been swallowed deliberately for the purpose 

 of helping to triturate the food; their number precludes the 

 possibility of their being taken accidentally. Seals commonly 

 have pieces of granite in their stomachs. No fish of a mar- 

 ketable species was found in the stomach i of any of the birds 

 ■of either species examined. 



Temperature. — 



No. 1 (seven minutes dead). — 101.2° F. 

 No. 2 (ten minutes dead). — 101° F. 



28. Morns serrator — Gannet. — Seen at sea at intervals 

 after passing Backstairs Passage. They were mostly in 

 immature plumage. l 



29. Catoptropelicanus conspicillahis— Pelican. — A flock of 

 five seen at the Spit. 



30. Circus approximans gouldi — Marsh Harrier or Swamp 

 Hawk. — Several birds seen on Wedge Island. 



31. Uroeatus au'dax — Wedge-tailed Eagle. — A single bird 

 seen on Wedge Island. 



32. Cuncuma leucogaster — White-bellied Sea Eagle. — A 

 pair were nesting on one of the Pondalowie Bay Islands. The 

 nest was on a ledge near the top of an overhanging cliff, and 

 contained a young bird almost able to fly. On top of the 

 cliff above the nest were the remains of many penguins, 

 a mutton bird, and a large crayfish, evidently the relics of the 

 eagles' meals. An old nest was seen on Wedge Island in a 

 similar position to the first, but the Messrs. Golley say it is 

 now not used, and the birds breed on Gambier Island. 



33. Ieracidea berigora — Striped Brown Hawk. — Seen at 

 Wedge Island. A bird of the dark form was shot. Stomach 

 contents. — Portions of lizards. Iris, brown; bill, slaty blue; 

 legs and feet, grey blue; nails, dark brown. 



34. Cerclincis cenchroides — Kestrel . — A bird flew from the 

 light tower at Althorpe Island, and another from the un- 

 attended light at Wedge Island. 



