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to 16th November, 1947; 3rd May, 1948; 10th October, 
1948; 17th October, 1948, and 28th to 30tli .January, 
1950. All recording has been done between October and 
May inclusive, which leaves one-third of the year un- 
touched. 
The members of the Queensland Naturalist (Hub 
are indebted to Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Marks for a number 
of pleasant week-ends spent on their property and 1 wish 
to thank Miss M. Ilawken for assistance and all those 
club members who helped with observations whilst on 
excursions. 
Brown Quail— Synoicus australis. 
Painted Quail. — Turnix varia. 
Peaceful Dove. — Geopelia placida. Well distributed throughout 
the area. 
Bor-shouldered Dove. — Geopelia humeralis. In the open forest. 
Crested Pigeon — Ocyphaps lophotes. At present this species 
is not common. 
Coot. — Fulica atra. Numbers are variable. 
Little Black Cormorant. — Phalacrocorax sulciros'ris. An occa- 
sional specimen seen during the first visit. 
Little Pied Cormorant.- Microcarbc melanoleucus. This species 
has been seen regularly at the swamp and along the 
creeks. 
Spur-winged Plover,- — Lobibyx novcte-Hollandiae. A regular in- 
habitant of the open country. 
Southern Stone-curlew.— Burhinus magnirostris, 
While Ibis. — Threskiornis molucca. Seen on the swampy areas 
Straw-necked Ibis —Threskiornis spinicollis. 
White-laced Heron— Notophoyx novae-hollandiae. Common m 
the creeks and gullies. 
Nankeen Night Heron.— Nycticorax caledonicus. Occasionally 
seen along the creeks. 
Black Bittern— Dupetor flavicollis. One was seen on the Jrd 
May, 1948. 
Black Duck.— Anas superciliosa. Always present at the swamp 
and on a broad stretch ol Samford Creek. 
Grey Goshawk. — Astur novae-hollandiae. One was seen dur- 
inq the second visit. , , , 
Collared Sparrowhawk- Accipiter cirrocephalus. An example 
of this species was seen during the first visit 
Whistling Eagle.— Haliastur sphenurus. These eagles visit the 
district at irregular intervals. 
Nankeen Kestrel— Falco cenchroides. Of fairly qeneral dis- 
tribution, 
Boobook Owl — Ninox boobook. 
Rainbow Lorikeet- Trichoglossus moluccanus. An irregular 
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet.- Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus. Resident 
an immature bird was present on 29th January, 1950. 
Little Lorikeet.— Glossopsitta pusilla. A visitor. 
Crimson Rosella.— Platycerus elegans. A visitor. 
