not as a hunting ground, unless seabirds fail it. Not known to attack domestic poultry on Uvea and seldom seen within gunshop, mostly seen playing on updrafts of wind on the east coast, soaring high, or travelling high and very rapidly to the west (Beaupre Island) or returning from there. Nests during August to November in holes in the coral cliffs of the east and south of the island, gene- rally inaccessible places, though sometimes conspicuous with white dropping streaks from them. Probable popula- tion of the island 35-50 pairs of birds. PANDION HALIAETUS CRISTATUS (VIEILLOT):- Only a casual visitor, though it has been known to breed on the western island. Generally only appears for a day or so in clear weather (from New Caledonia) feeds on seasnakes, which swarm in the lagoon, and disappears again. May be a more frequent visitor in the lagoon than is thought, as little observation is done beyond 2 or 3 miles from land within the lagoon and most of this is by fishermen and fish- ing is done mostly at night. A pair did nest, but were shot by a native (1921) both being killed at nest while feeding young. Young were taken but died in captivity. HIRUNDO TAHITICAL SUBFUSCA (GOULD):- A common species on the island, exceedingly common in and about the tidal lagoon arms nesting on the coral cliffs and caves there about, on ledges mostly. Is also common about the saltpans and swamps at certain times. Appears identical with birds from New Hebrides and has the usual Hirundo habits, perches much on bare sticks and limbs of trees