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[6.12.53] I spent nearly an hour and added 
a few birds to the list - WHITE EGRET, 
CRESTED GREBE, PINK-EARED DUCK, SHARP- 
TAILED SANDPIPER, CURLEW SANDPIPER and 
Wttle LITTLE STINT. As, at 2.45, we 
eventually drove in our gate we heard 
the GREY BUTCHER-BIRD calling! 
It has been an extremely 
lazy holiday -for birds I have 
merely kept my eyes open and did 
the occasional 'potter'. The highlights 
were the Bower-bird's bower and the 
Heath-wren family. 
JAN 23^^-29^^ - Caravanning Holiday. 
[1953] (53) I write this on September 1954, Circa [guess] 
I fear been very lazy in writing this 
diary up. However, before I make 
the annual summary I feel I 
should mention two bird outings - the 
first caravanning holiday with the 
three elder children. That was of 
course not primarily birding. We were 
first to Merricks where Michael had 
