J A M Verbeek 1966 Arenaria interpres. (3) betray your presence to the female on the nest. This would be an interesting species to study, but a very difficult one. In a close gully as on the W. side of Honey Bucket lagoon they are almost impossible to approach. Tried again to find one of the nests on this area and failed for the 50th time. Tried again to find the Turnstones at South Salt lagoon. I have the impression that at least one pair has deserted the area. It is difficult to be sure, because the birds which foster upon when you walk over the area could come from some distance away, giving you the impression you are dealing with birds of the immediate area. There are now one, possibly two pairs. At one point I was scolded by two males and a female. I think I now know the general area of one nest. 25 June 7 July 8 July 11 July Next # 4 not hatched yet. Next # 4 just hatched yel at 18:00 Next # 4 had one wet young at 09:00 and two pipped eggs. The 4th egg was not pipped. Gashie Ridge had probably only one pair of Turnstone this season. I only saw the one pair there. 12 July Next # 4 had three young - the nest and one outside, about 6 m. When I returned to the nest an hour later two young were out the nest, about 1 m away. I sat near the nest, trying to get pictures of the excited adult or, and one of the young outside the nest tried to crawl back to the nest. It was raining hard ad all young were making distress calls. When I stepped to the other side of the nest, the young that crawled to the nest earlier now crawled in my