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Identifier: victorian929319751976luca (find matches)
Title: The Victorian naturalist
Year: 1884 (1880s)

Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas  (1853–1936)
Alternative names	A.H.S.Lucas; Arthur Henry Shakespeare Luras; A. H. S. Lucas
Description	British botanist and entomologist
Date of birth/death	7 May 1853	10 June 1936
Location of birth/death	Stratford-upon-Avon	Albury
Authority file	: Q2865141 VIAF: 3802231 ISNI: 0000000084178738 LCCN: n81111921 Botanist: A.H.S.Lucas Open Library: OL4506631A WorldCat

Francis George Allman Barnard  (1857–1932)
	Alternative names	Birth name: Francis George Allman Barnard; Barnard; F. G. A. ‎Barnard; Francis Barnard
	Description	Australian-British naturalist, pharmacist, politician, editor and cricketer
	Date of birth/death	1857 / 26 December 1857	1932 / 2 June 1932 / 1 June 1932
	Location of birth/death	Melbourne	Melbourne
	Authority file	: Q3081456 VIAF: 40699264 LCCN: n81089221 NLA: 36356473 WorldCat

Subjects: Natural history Natural history
Publisher: (Melbourne) Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ly nestedon the fresh water lagoon and alongHanns Inlet usually between Augustand October. Cygnets were seen onnumerous occasions. On 15th Septem-ber, 1962, a Swamp Harrier was seento harass a pair with seven cygnetsapproximately two weeks old. Hefinally succeeded in taking one. (b) Coolart Lagoon. The species gradually built up innumbers as the survey progressed,reaching over 300 by May 1966. It ap-peared the lagoon was a haven for non-breeding birds as the largest countswere invariably recorded during thebreeding season (refer Figure 2). Atleast six pairs nested each year fromAugust to November. The swans werealways the first species to commencebreeding and were consistently success-ful with large clutches. Mortality ap-peared minimal and there was no evi-dence of double brooding, H.l, 2, 3A, 5and 8. 37a. Tadorna tadornoides. Chestnut-breasted Shelduck.In contrast to the preceding species, areverse pattern was evident. A mostregular situation existed at Coolart 60 Vict. Nat. Vol. 92
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FIGURE 2. Black Swan. Average count per season, Naval Base Mud Flats . Coolart Lagoon. HASTINGS COLAC PLAY GROUNDS COLAC SQUARE Period Adult Immature Total Adult Immature Total Adult Immature Total Dec. to ., ,Aug. 28 6 34 41 13 54 48 7 55 Sept. to . WfiY. 14 14 28 43 5 48 32 1 33 TABLE 1. Silver Gull. Group comparisons - average for 3 feeding groups . April, 1975 61 where as at the tidal flats it was com-pletely random. The species was notedon the flats in pairs only duringFebruary, March, July and October.March 1964 saw an irruption when over200 were seen in a tight flock. A weeklater approximately 300 were notedalong the Somers seashore (probablythe same flock). There were no recordsoutside these four months. At Coolart the species was com-pletely absent from June to September.Isolated pairs were recorded from Octo-ber to early February. Mid-Februarysaw a sudden influx to a peak of 60 to80, the birds staying until May when aquite sudden dispersion took place,H.l,2,3Aand5. 38. Anas

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