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Abstract

The past summer and autumn have been marked by a
special visitation of two species of Australian Herons to Tasmania.
One, the White Egret, Herodias alba, Linn., which has
hitherto been an occasional straggler to the island, has
occurred in considerable numbers during the summer, both in
the north and south. The other, Ardea pacifica, Latham, a
rare visitant to Tasmania, has been half a dozen times met
with in the north during the past two months.
The localities visited by the White Egret appear to have
been the basin of the Derwent, including the Sorell district,
the Midlands, and the vicinity of the Tamar and Esk rivers
in the north

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Legge, William Vincent
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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