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birds resting together on the beach in various graceful attitudes, 
with a pair of Caspian Terns a little way off and also a few Sea 
Curlews and Silver Gulls. They were also numerous on North Keppel 
Island, and on the return voyage from the island in the evening 
many small parties passed the boat on their way to roost on the 
outlying rocks. 
Lams novae-hollandiae. Silver Gull.—On the beach at Yeppoon 
these could always be seen. 
Haematopus ostralegus. Pied Oyster-catcher.—One or two were 
on the sandy beaches of North Keppel Island. 
Haematopus unicolor. Black Oyster-catcher.—A number of these 
birds were on the rocky portion of the beach at North Keppel Island. 
Lobibyx novae-hoHandiae. Spurwing Plover.—Observed in many 
swampy localities. 
Pluvialis dominicus. Lesser Golden Plover.—These birds were seen 
on the Fitzroy River and on the sandspits at the entrance of a creek 
into the sea at Yeppoon and at other places. 
Charadrius ruficapillus. Red-capped Dotterel.—Many were seen 
on the beach at Yeppoon. At one spot a pair behaved so queerly that 
it seemed certain their nest was handy. 
Charadrins melanops. Black-fronted Dotterel.—Observed on the 
shore of the lagoon at Gracemere and in other localities near Rock¬ 
hampton. 
Himantcpus leucocephalus. White-headed Stilt.—A few birds were 
seen on the lagoon shore at Gracemere. 
Numenius cyanopus. Eastern Curlew.—Frequent about Yeppoon, on 
the beach and in the estuaries of creeks at low tide, also on the shores 
of North Keppel Island. 
Numenius phaeopus. Whimbrel,—Observed on the rocks and beach 
at Yeppoon. 
Limosa lapponica. Bar-tailed Godwit.—A few were seen on the 
sea-shore near Yeppoon by Messrs. Alexander and Sharland. 
Heteroscelus brevipes. Grey-rumped Sandpiper.—A pair were seen 
on the rocks on North Keppel Island, and a single bird on the rocks 
near Yeppoon by Mr. Alexander. 
Pisobia acuminata. Sharp-tailed Stint.—A single bird was observed 
on the shore of the lagoon at Gracemere. 
Irediparra galiinacea. Lotus-bird.—A few pairs were seen near the 
edge of the Goose Swamp, Fitzroy Vale. The bright, rosy comb was 
conspicuous as the bird moved about on the swamp vegetation an 
among the large blue water-lilies. As they flew from one place to 
another, they sometimes gave a rather shrill, rattling call. 
Burhinus magnirostris. Southern Stone-Plover.—These birds were 
heard during the night at camp and several were seen among the tus¬ 
sock v grass of a small flat a short distance away. They were also seen 
on North Keppel Island, where a young bird just fledged was captured 
and photographed. 
Orthorhamphufi magnirostris. Shore-Plover.—Mr. Barker saw a 
pair of these birds on the beach at North Keppel Island, and later 
Mr. Alexander saw a single bird flying along the other coast of the 
island. This bird settled on the mud-flat and a good view of it was 
obtained. When flying it looked grey with much white in the wings, 
reminding one of a Wood-Duck. It uttered a whistling note, there 
seems to be no previous record of the occurrence of this species south 
of Mackay. 
