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RECORDS OF W.A. MUSEUM. 
A VISIT TO BERNIER AND DORRE ISLANDS 
During August and September, igio. 
BY 
OTTO LIPFERT 
Plates XIV. to XVI. 
The best time to visit Bernier and Dorre Islands is immediately 
after the rainy season, when the wild flowers are in full bloom. 
Parts of Dorre Island then resemble a brilliant flower garden ; 
however, the blooms do not last long, for during October the sun 
scorches everything except the salt bush and spinifex. 
There is little animal life ; even the sea birds are by no means 
abundant, and as the aborigines, for whose benefit these islands have 
been reserved, are to some extent dependant for food on the result 
of their success in hunting, the wallabies and bandicoots will soon 
become extinct. 
The Wallabies, of which three species are to be found, are not 
at all numerous. They are Lagostrophus fasciatus, the Banded 
Wallaby; Lagorchestes hirsutus, the Hare Wallaby, of which there 
are two. sub-species, hemievi and dorreae ; and Bettongia lesuemi, 
commonly called Lesueur’s Rat- Kangaroo.” 
The striped Bandicoot, Perameles hougainvillei, was reported 
some years ago by Mr. Shortridge as extinct. Fortunately this is 
not the case, for I was able to get twelve good specimens. 
The Mouse, Psettdomys (Gycmys) alhocinereus squalorttm, is plenti- 
ful. It has a beautiful soft whitish-grey fur, white feet and tail. 
The only other mammals were Bats, but as it was so early 
in the summer I only saw two or three, of which, thanks to Mr. 
Sheriefs I was able to obtain one Nyctinomus planiceps, Peters. 
The nesting season of the eagles and ospreys was well advanced. 
On Dorre Island I located three nests of Haliaetus leucogaster, the 
white-bellied Sea Eagle. One contained eggs, and the other two 
fledgelings ; while there were ten or more nests of Pandion leuco- 
ctphalus, the white-headed Osprey. Owing to the rocky nature 
