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Haematopus ostralegus longirostris (Vieillot). Pied Oyster- 

 catcher. — A good many of these birds were met with on the 

 flats or along the shore. 



Haematopus niger fuliginosivs (Gould). Eastern Black 

 Oyster-catcher. — Only a single specimen seen of this species. 



Lobibyx novaeJiollcmdiae (Stephens). Spur-winged Plover. 

 'These plover were numerous they were seen along the shore, 

 on the flats when the tide was out, also on the grass land, a 

 long way back from the water. They are most wary birds, and 

 many other species depend upon them for the call of alarm. 

 I have seen hundreds of birds of many species feeding conten- 

 tedly, but upon the alarm note of the plover every bird had its 

 head up and was ready for flight. 



Leiicopoliiis ruficapillus (Temniinck.) Red-capped Dot- 

 terel. — Numbers of these birds were met with on the flats at 

 low water, .and were also seen running along the san ly 

 beaches. 



Elseya melanops (Vieillot). Black-fronted Dotterel. — ■ 

 These birds were often seen, but not nearly as numerous as the 

 preceding species. 



Xumenius cyanopus (Vieillot). Australian Curlew. — Met 

 with all along the Coorong, and their weird calls were heard 

 all through the night. 



Yetola lapponica baueri (Xaumann). Eastern Barred- 

 rumped Oodwitt. — 'Several birds seen along the shores and on 

 the flats. 



Pisobia mimita ruficolUs (Pallas). Red-necked Stint. — 

 Quite large flocks of these little birds were met with in many 

 places. No doubt they were congregating prior to migration. 



Erolia fcrruginea ehinensis (Gray). Eastern Curlew-Sand- 

 piper. — A few examples seen in company with the last-named 

 species. 



Notophoy.r novaehollandiae (Latham). White-fronted 



Heron. — 'Numbers of these birds were seen silently watching 

 by the water. 



Chenopis atrata (Latham). Eastern Black Swan. — A good 

 many of these stately birds were seen in the swamps off the 

 Coorong, they were very timid, due to 'being shot at most 

 likely. 



Casarca tadornoides (Jardine and Selby). Mountain- 

 Duck. — A few observed flying low along the"^ water and at 

 night their deep-toned call, the male 'bird answering the 

 ■female was often heard. 



