BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 97 Zosterops lat: Present but does not seem very common. Zosterops flav: Common and appears large. Erythrura: Present but appears to be extraordinarily large. Does not appear common. Aegintha: Present but does not appear common. Larus novaeholl: Present and common. Sterna: several species present those identified were S. bergii, S. dougalli, S. summutrana, is said to breed on the sand banks of the reef hereabouts but the species breeding are indefinite. Some species of petrels are breeding in the mountains as they may be heard passing inland at about 8p.m. at night. SAID TO BE A SMALL WHITE HAWK WITH RED EYES (NATIVES)? Sk. No. 67. DEMIGRETTA. Demigretta: FEMALE (prob. IMM.), 1/4 plus. SOFT PARTS: Iris, yellow; Bill, black and dirty greenish yellow horn; L&F, pale green. SHOT: 6:30 a.m. SKL: softish. MOULT: Nil. WGHT: 710 gms. STM: 0/0 empty. ABR: W/T nil. SK. No. 67A. STERNA sum. Sterna sumatrana: Male AD., 3/4 minus, yellow. R.T. 3/4 plus; L.T. 1/2 plus. SOFT PARTS: Iris, dark brown; Bill, legs & feet, black. SHOT: 9:30 a.m. -- 3/4 tide, falling. WGHT: 105.2 gms. SKL: softish, opaque. MOULT: W.R:1f,2f,3,4f. STM: 1/1,4 small sardines ABR: W/T1. Nil L:1,8 All covs. 0. T1:1,5 All uppers and unders C. Sk. NO. 67B. STERNA sum. Sterna sum.: Male AD., 3/4 yellow. L.T. 3/4 plus R.T. 3/4 minus SHOT: 9:30 a.m.--3/4 tide falling. WGHT: 108.5 gms. SKL: softish STM: 1/1,6 small sardines. MOULT: W.R:1,2f,8,9f,18. L:3,4f,10f. T1.R:1,2,6. L:4 Upper covs M. unders covs. M. secs with prims. ABR: W/T Nil. All uppers C--M. All unders C= M.