BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 72 Monday, 12th June, 1939 Weather: Fine clear and sunny, calm, clouds 10% Habitat: Grassy river flats near river mouth with odd scattered clumps of low thorny scrub nowhere higher than 5ft. Birds: After calm clear cold night it was noticeable the birds were not feeding till the sun had warmed up the place from about 7 a.m. onwards. Birds could be seen making out of cold sheltered sunless vallies onto the sunny portions of the grass flats and after a preen of feathers in the sun they commenced to feed. HALIASTUR Pandion: I was seen flying high over the river. It later was seen about a poultry yard across the river. It was fired at by the owner of the poultry. Megalurululus: It is very noticeable that this species is now not so common in the dryer heathlands but is very common on the grass flats. Sk. No. 54. MEGALURULUS: Megalurulus: Female IMM. 3/4 plus, o.c.e. SHOT: 7:30 a.m. WGHT: 22.7 gms. SKL: .25 ossif. STM: 1/2, beetles & insects. MOULT: Wing: R.l,2f,15. 8. L.l,2f,15. Body: unders 0 few. ABR: W/T:nil Sk. No. 54A. LICHMERA: Lichmera; Male AD., 1/2 plus, (L.T. 3/4 minus, spotted, granulated; L.T. 1/2 plus, white) SHOT: 7:30 a.m. WGHT: 16.8 gms. SKL: C.0. STM: 1/4, spider, nectar. (Vomited when shot.) Moult: Nil ABR: W/T: nil Sk. No. 54B. LICHMERA: Lichmera: Male IMM., 1/4 white. SHOT: 6:45 a.m. WGHT: 14.55 gms. SKL: .25 ossif. STM: 0/0 nectar (vomited when shot) MOULT: Tl: L.6. Body: 0 few scattered. ABR: W/S. Tl/ nil to considerable.