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[September 30^^ 1952] its first appearance in flocks that I have 
seen. Gull-billed Terns were nesting. 
Duck were in vast numbers, particularly 
Grey Teal, and the Pink-eared and 
Blue-billed Ducks were present in thousands. 
The Freckled Duck was also here, though I 
did not see it alive. Finally the season 
was remarkable for the invasion of Black- 
shouldered Kites which were throughout 
Southern Victoria. I may have seen, at 
the block, a Letterwinged Kite, but I 
doubt it. 
Six new birds were listed for the 
district - Dove prion (4^^ Victorian record), Arctic 
Skua (Roy WHEELER), Red-kneed Dotterel, Spotted 
Nightjar, Buff-tailed Thornbill and Brown 
Tree-creeper. My own personal additions 
number 12 for the district, and totally 
new birds for the year were 21. 
It was a year of unusual events, 
of unusual bird movements, and I 
much wish I could have got out more 
locally to get further details of them. My only 
