areas and colonies to the west and N.W. of New Caledonia mainland where large colonies exist. THE BIRDS PRESENT WADERS Demigretta nest and present in numbers. Numerous and various kinds of migrant waders are present. Pluvialis, Arenaria, Numenius, Limosa all seen by me, and others are very probably present. SEA BIRDS Sterna sumatrana nests in great numbers and is common. Sterna bergii very common and may nest (?) Anous stolidus and possibly A. minuta nest in numbers. Sterna dougalli, Sterna aneatheta, S. fuscata are visitors and may nest rarely. Gygis alba is present and nest in numbers. Some species of booby said to nest on the island. Very doubtful but if so may be Sula sula. I saw none though present in the probable nesting season. Larus novaehollandiae appears very very rarely and generally only after very rough weather from or toward the south. GENERAL SUMMARY OF BIRD LIFE Taking Uvea as a whole bird life is very plentiful, such species as are present being in great numbers. Purely fruit feeders such as pigeons are not really plentiful as a continuous annual cycle of food for such species is lacking. Semi fruit feeders which feed on insects at other seasons are plentiful, insect feeds and honey feeders are very plentiful, in fact except for a strange gap in Porphyrio during my presence on the island and the pigeon gap which is somewhat remedied by Ptilinopus, the whole of the island bird life is prolific and in a flourishing condition and the status is most satisfactory. The observer