Vo1 ' 1925 ! V ] WO] v S'1'RNMOLME, Birds of Camp Out 235 
Nycticcrax caledonicus. Nankeen Night-heron.—This bird was 
seen at Gracemere and at the Botanic Gardens, Rockhampton. At 
the latter place a bird was worried by a pair of Blue-faced Honey- 
eaters until it took refuge in the top of a big leafy tree. 
Butorides striata. Mangrove Bittern.—Observed among the man¬ 
groves on the creek close to Yeppoon and on the mud-flat on North 
Keppel Island. 
Anseranas semipalmata. Pied Goose.—At the Goose Swamp, Fitz- 
roy Vale, about 12 miles from Rockhampton, so called because geese 
are nearly always present on it, there was a flock of perhaps a thou¬ 
sand of these birds and many other waterfowl. This great flock of 
black-and-white geese would rise gradually from the green swamp 
with increasing whirring and cackling until all were in the air—only 
to settle down gently to quietness again not far from the spot from 
which they rose. This occurred two or three times—a memorable 
sight. 
Chenopis atrata. Black Swan.—A few Swans were observed on 
Gracemere and the Goose Swamp. 
Dondrocygna javanica. Whistling Duck. 
Dcndrocygna eytoni. Plumed Whistling Duck., 
Both species were seen on the lagoon at the Botanic Gardens. A 
flock of perhaps 100 birds rose and flew off to another part of the 
lagoon with much whistling. A number of Whistling Ducks were also 
seen on the Goose Swamp. 
Tadorna radjah. White-headed Shelduck (Burdekin Duck).— 
Messrs. Alexander and Mackenzie observed a pair of Burdekin Ducks 
among the mangroves near the mouth of a creek at Yeppoon. They 
were standing on the bank in the shade and a good view was obtained. 
Anas superciliosa. Grey (Black) Duck. 
Virago gibberifrons. Grey Teal. 
These two common ducks were seen on the lagoon at the Botanic 
Gardens and on The Goose Swamp. 
Nyroca australis. Australian White-eyed Duck.—This species was 
seen on the lagoons at the Botanic Gardens, Gracemere, and Fitzroy 
Vale. 
Biziura lobata. Musk Duck.—A few birds were seen swimming on 
the lagoons at the Botanic Gardens and Gracemere. This appears to 
be the most northerly locality at which the Musk Duck has been 
recorded. 
Circus approximans. Swamp Harrier.—One of these birds was 
seen flying over The Goose Swamp at Fitzroy Vale by several mem¬ 
bers of the party. 
Astur novae-hollandize. Grey Goshawk.—This Hawk was fairly 
numerous in the scrubs at Byfield, and one was seen near a nest in a 
Eucalyptus tree not far from the camp, behaving as if the nest be¬ 
longed to it. No examples of the white form were observed. 
Astur fasciatus. Australian Goshawk.—Mr. H. G. Barnard identi¬ 
fied a hawk seen on North Keppel Island as this species. 
Accipiter cirrhocephalus. Collared Sparrowhawk.—Near Water 
Park Creek, Byfield, Messrs. Chenery, Alexander and H. G. Barnard 
saw a small hawk which the latter identified as a Sparrowhawk. 
Uroaetus audax. Wedge-tailed Eagle.—Single examples of this 
species were seen at Olsen’s Caves and at Byfield. 
