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[18.10.52] Leaving Max in the Satin Bower-bird gully I went on 
to Horden Vale to ring Mrs Denny. We were invited 
to morning tea and arrived about 10.45. An hour 
later we set off a few miles up the Lavers Hill Rd 
to see what we could see - nothing much, a 
CRESCENT HONEYEATER being our only addition to 
the list. After lunch we went further up the 
road and, with Mrs Denny, scrambled down to 
the Ford River where it was very moist and ferny. 
Though there for more than an hour we saw 
more of the Robins we were after. But we 
did see, before we left Glen Aire at 5.30 two 
WHISTLING EAGLES. Back to camp, a late meal 
and chat and bed at 9.15. 
19.10.52 We had a good night and were later than 
(40) usual setting off. We walked through the 
(96) heath just to the north of our camp, seeing only 
Emu-wrens & Field Wrens. The only excitement 
was when I came across a snake lying on top 
of the heath and fell over backwards in my 
retreat. Back to camp to write up these notes. 
Mrs Denny arrived in her car at 10.0 am 
and we went on to the second cattle-pit where 
