BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 110 the Noulie. Does not appear abundant. Not seen by me in Noulie but seen in the forest. Accipiter f. v.: Not at all common in the area but does appear. Appears to frequent only the Noulie and rarely visits the forest. Seems to prefer the plains to the mountain country. Seen. Circus a. w. Is present but not very abundant except high up in the mountains where it hunts about the ridges coming suddenly on its prey over a crest of the ridge. Does visit Noulie areas frequently. One seen at the actual summit. Seen. Pandion h. m. Is present and nests on the hillsides. Is nesting now has eggs I believe. Seen. Falco p. e. Is present and feeds much on the mutton birds which nest high in the hills, frequents the steep precipitous slopes further south along the coast where it nests more than the actual mountain area of Panie, One was seen playing on the wind above a peak to the north of Mt. Panie. Seems to live mostly on sea-birds. Seen. Hypotaenidis p.s. Present and common in the Noulie and especially on the coastal flats. Does not appear to frequent the forests to a very large extent but is present. Seen. Tricholimnas L. Very rare almost extinct if not already so. Appears to frequent the forests and seldom visits the Noulie. Should not be in this zone at all but as a very reliable local resident speaks of a flightless bird, a little larger than Hypotaenidia which his dogs have caught, says it is black, I temporarily place it in this zone till I have placed this bird. Porzana t. sub-spec. Present but not very common. Very shy and seldom seen. Appears to frequent the river and coastal flats. RR.