< Anexample oi thecannon,nett ng lechniquebeing used in lhe Swan River to caprurepercans,

Wildlosl reverledthe bird uas onc ol 167 Rcd-NeckcdStints blnded ncur Uclen on the Chukotski I)cninsLrlubctrrccn 1973-79 during u thrcc-\err study ol the birds' breeding biologl Thc rccaptured bird. u lcnrllc. (rin-u nunrbcr S- 915.10-1)uLrs nrlrkcd rt its ncst on the peninsuliron .lunc |7. 1979. Howerer. iLt thc end ol' Jurre rcsearchcrslbund her nestdestro)cd and shc$ iisnl seenrglin thrt seiison shich rcquircspxticncc and ir degree in \\ .,\. to caplurc lrrgcr spccic\ nor duringthc l9E0brccding scason. .'l lrrik..\ (irnn,rn-nct.unlikc rt tri't suchus Peliclns. (Thc licd-ncckcdStint (( .//i.//1.r nc1is not setup and lell It isusuiLll) rulitttlli.t)is thc snrallcstnrcnrber ol' On thc groups llrst trv \\'ith the posilioncdclosc to rrhcrc birds the Srindpipcrlrnrill. rurely ciLnnon-nct.l5l rraders$cre crught congreguteand lircd ovcr thc birds rtllining r lcnglh gre ter thln ol * hich the biLndedRed-necked \\ilh sh0t-uunclrtridgcs \!hcn thc\ l(rl nrnrand a ircightol 18.-lqraltrs sttnl \!ts one. arc lrilhin rcuch Thc tcchniquchiL:; Ihc nrirjoritrol birdsvisiting \\' ,,\. bccn uscd t0 trilp lrxdcrs ovcrscils Inquiric. t,r thc U.S.S.R. s1lf1iLrri\ing in nrid-Scptenrbcrund but. until n,lrr.it hirsonlr bccnused Nioscorv Ringing Centre lor lcavcabout,\pril.)

More rare flora illustrated

Thc lrst issuco1'SW,'\NS ie Vol Sonreof the photogruphsfronl the II No. I provideddetrils ol a novlr report were includedin SWANS releasedDeprrtment ol Fishcriesund Vol Il No I and the rentaining Wildlile report (No. '12)cntitlcd..l photogrirph s are shown on the (jtide to the (ia:ettul Rare Flora o.f lbllorvingeight pagesto enablethe ll'c\|(nt .1u.\|raliewhich is availlble gazetted rare to be easily on requestlroln thc Extensionand recognrsed. Publicitl ollice. Depaftnent of Most of the plilntsthat havebeen Fishericsand Wildlile. 108Adelaide gazettedas rare are restrictedto the Terftrce. Pcrth. South-Westof The report presentsdcscriptions. lnd nore thanone third occurin the illustmtions and {n introductorv Albanv Wildlile district. discussionol thc lirst 100 Western A nerv series of more detailed /\ustrali n plants to have been leallets is also expectedto be grzetted rs rare. likelv to becolne publishedshortly. with each leaflet e\tinc1 or in need ol special depictinga singlespecies from the proteclir)nLrndcr the W ildlile lisl ol gazettedW.A. rare flora. ConserrrtionAct 1950-1979. It irinr. l,' ir\\r\t intcrcrtcdpcrsun\ in Furthcr dctrils t.rIlcrflets in thi' identil_lingthese rare plantsand to series* ill be publishedin SWANS cnc,,urilEcI'urtlrcr rc\c.lr(h un lhcir irsstocks become availablc. dislribulion and reproductive biologl

12 SwansVol. 11 No. 2 1981 (Iraqotay n I roloqd) 'a6ueu 6ultJllsoql ul oq ulelunou Auelo sepn|Ie (s^erqdurnHM l :oloqd) lsaqorq aql sordnccoll slloq ulelunourorll 6uoLle pue papunor 'loorquPJc sprB,\,rol6ulqclarls slcerq sa^Eol lsoL! oql seq osle sorcads aql pue a^llcullslpsl slloq osoql lnoloc 'v\olla^eq-t s !q Iqrsou puEaoueu 6utulls er.]lu! qloq lo srn.co 6ull!rls Ire^ s! slloqs,t/p/oqg9uJ 'o ll llag ulelunoy! to'olla)\ eutllaa etut/nJeQ lo or.rJoqcsrnoloc por-ellq/{-uoeJDeql ffe8 loorquerc llploqeew elulaleo

(u,{oulun:o}oqd) 'sllaq (ulElunou)a6ueU 6ur!rls aql lle urorl ll qslnbullslpslcerq lleq ln!noloc puE so^eel sll qloq lo lueuJoOuerrEolEssnaop pue ollsoddolcl./ls aql'salcads llaqonjl aqllo lsoreraqlrEl Iq st.eauec O ffaSJoqun6ou! eguteaetuti reo

ffe€ dnrnpuor! etoetsoJcEwgtuaJej (Iraq6ra)1f g roloqd) 'snuao sl! u! ElufrJ€o p6^eal-ourl esoJe1eetutareo relncelcedstsoLU eql itqeqord puelsa6.r€l gql oreslloq sI lnq'6urpuelslno reoddElou soop qnrqs elu|v\Jep (a^U'l g:oloLld) srql 'eOuEU6urtrlS or.1lut so!codsJoqlo 6uoure pellsaN 'uallod IIcrls lo olnqol66u!u!rts e qlt/'apaddec are sol^ls aql lEcld^larour sl rnoloc qsluoaJO/eted e 'u/\orq-par are speaq ra^{oll 6u!doo.rp gsor]l Ll6noqllv The beauiitul deep pink bracts of this bell are fringed with halrsand the leavesare also hairy. The sp€cles grows among rocks on mountain slopes al the eastern end ot the Stlrling Range. (Photo: G. J, Keighery)

Datwinia squa osaFringedMountain Bell

Dodonaea hackettiana Perth Hop Bush Thisspecies is one of thelew plantsentirely confined to the Perthmetropolilan area. lts largepapery fruits may be yellowor red. (Photo:l. R. Dixon)

Distinctive fooking Dryandtd pulchella shtubs 1 m tall (in the fgreground) growing near ihe larger rounded ol Dtydndn comosa (background). (Photo:S. D. Hopp€.)

Drydndn pulchella and Dtyandrc comosa

Dryandrc comosa Wongan Dryandra A yellow tlowering head surrounded by numerous altractive brown bracts nexl to several fruiting heads from the previous season's llowers. Normally the flower headsarehidden belowatangled mass of extremely long leaves. (Photo: B. L. Rye)

Dtyandra pulchella sprawling Dryandra D. pulchella produces numerous golden flower hgads nestl€d along the stem among its spreading silvery l6aves-Theflower buds in the heads oictured are almost ready to open. (Photo: S. D. Hopper) tI (llec €:oloqd) {reddoH C S:oloqd) 'sIlElspsdEqs-S uo euJoq arBsra^ oll uoarOsl! puesg^B€l a6lEl sBq ll ra^ruprerabzlrj eql u, ""0o1" 1"s""o" uo "ffi J#irHt lco/ alruerOpasodxa ol JBeuupol IpuEs 6uoue puEs ur 6uu/\or6 egllEu slqt lo sluBtd oMI uo urporraWlo r.lUousJnrco selcods slql uJn9llep.rnB euBUeprnq sntdile.nS ellqdouarf uotdueC suoJt^e\ldowarl

eIqdoueJ3 ptB/oOzIl etsl no lt u ep ellqdowet J (reddoH O S:opqd) 'su16rgurpglBJlas e^Bqs€^Eeloql llEls p€deqs-SuB uo^llBl -uozuoq euoq puB psddlFor'^t ^louorls s!'uo!lBu!od pJ!qrol peldapaIlqBurnserd 're,$oll iug/d pus oullsqJelut slru

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(JoddoH.OS:oloqd) 'lred lBuorleNJa^rU plPreozlrl €ql ul lueq ra^lr E 6uole urBol ur 6ulr ot6 qntqs V Eucalyptuacaesia subspecies magrs photographedat sunsetin winteron one ofthespectacular granite ridges of ChiddarcoopingHill Naiure Reserve. The sprawling malleehabit is characteristicof thesubsoecies. (Photo:S. D. HoppEr) A NewHolland Honeyealer teeding trom one of lhe EucalyptrrscaesiaCa€sia Dendentred flowersof E. caesia subsoecies caesia. The silveryfrosting is lairlyintaot on the budsand upper Dartsol thellowers but little.r€mains on thestsms and fruits. (Photo:S. O. Hopp€r) Eucalyptuscaesia Caesia

Eucalyptus canabyi Carnaby's Mallee Eucalyptuscamabyi Carnaby'sMallee The only of the species ever to have been An attractivecombination of grey-gr€en discoveredis still survivingin a farmer'spaddock. The l€aves with creamy y€llow flow€rs exlreme nrity of the plant sugg€ststhat it may be a approximately3cm acrogs. hybrid but this has yel to be proven. (Photo:S. D. Hopper) (Photo:S D. Hopper) ia6roeg S V:oloqd) (46./oagS'V :olortd) a^rlcurtsrproqler oslEare sallls 6urlerper selceds 6uol rlor.ll qlr/r^srolsnla raMoll aqI s6rcads srql slql ol .rnoloc erlxa ppe pue snuo6 eql ur olnlpej saqsrnOurlsrpsa^eol popr^rp aql lo adeqslpnsnun oql lEnsnunue ore sra/l^oll aql lo sassqeql lEslcElq pat aq1 eolll^argallloC epatduea t^ g eolll^erCIalrEn ale_l elercnlo^uteellt^dg

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eellr^arOorlloC eloctclt)eallt^ug eoll!^ar0leal-uEJ st!eInqtpunlut e€ll|^ e (e6]oe9 S V:oloqd) eoreerlloc eqt ur es]noclalP,r (Iaq/t^eN :oloqd) p )1 e reou lseroj ur 6uu or6 qnrqs o^rloe]lle uV 'sjai olJpuE spnq pal tqolrq lo s.rolsnlcourploq eulos pue ulals aql 6urdselc'sa^pelpodeqs-uEla qcelllv The remarkablegrowth habit of H. aculeatawith its erectunbranching stems resembling columns is shown here. (Photo:A. S George) Hakeaaculeata Column

This Hakea is restrictedto a few road verges in the Cunderdin area. lt has needle-pointed leaves and bears a profusionol stronglyscented flowers. {Photo:A. S. George) Hakeaaculeata Column Hakea

Hakea megalosperma Lesueur Hakea Ha