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practically devoid of birds. The rain just before Easter 
would be responsible for this, as 1 understand it is 
usual for birds to leave the lake after heavy rain. The 
birds leave the dirty, running water in favour of flooded 
paddocks, etc., for fresh herbage, or leave tlu* district. 
The Maned Goose generally keeps to the margins of 
swamps, etc., and the drier sections of paddocks ; it does 
not seem to take to the water as the ducks do. The 
water was pouring over the Dam for the duration of our 
visit. 
The smaller cormorants, generally single birds, often 
remain at the small cattle dams for several days, appar- 
ently until the dam is “fished out." 
In order to make this list more representative, 1 have 
included species noted by Mr. A. Love while he was 
resident at Esk from May, 1945, to March, 1947. I take 
this opportunity to thank Mr. Love for the assistance he 
rendered during the compilation of these notes. 
Species marked “not positively identified” are 
reasonably certain, but should not be considered positive 
records. 
I By error, the specific names were set with an initial capital throughout, 
and it was not possible to correct this without resetting the list. The 
t ames shou'd read Synoicus australis, Macropygia phasianella, etc. — Ed.) 
Synoicus Australis.- -Brown Quail. 
Macropygia Phasianella. — Brown Pigeon. 
Geopelia Placida.- — Peaceful Dove. Common. 
Geopelia Humeralis. — Bar shouldered Dove. Common in semi- 
scrub left after clearing. 
Chalcophaps Chrysochlora, — Green-winged Pigeon. 
Phaps Chalcoptera. — Common Bronzewing. 
Geophaps Scripta. — Squatter-pigeon. Fairly lare, only seen 
once. 
Ocyphaps Lophotes. — Crested Pigeon. Common. Locally known 
as Top-Knot. 
Leucosarcia Melanoleuca. — Wonga Pigeon. 
Porzana Pusilla. — Marsh-crake. This species not positively iden- 
tified. 
Gallinule Tenebrosa. — Dusky Moorhen. 
Porphyrio Melanotus. — Eastern Swamphen. 
Fulica Atra. — Coot. 
Podiceps Ruficollis. — Little Grebe. 
Phalacrocorax Carbo. — Black Cormorant. Only occasional. Seem 
to be strays. 
Phalacrocorax Ater. — rLittle Black Cormorant. Common. 
Phalacrocorax Yarius. — Pied Cormorant. Only occasional. Seem 
to be strays. 
Microcarbo Melanoleueus. — Little Pied Cormorant. Common. 
