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Friday Jan 18^^ 1952 We woke late and it was 10.0 
(30) D am before I set off with the boys to Portland. 
(82) T. Michael had woken up with scattered, but definite 
chicken-pox and a visit to the chemist was 
advisable. There were also a few stores to get. 
On the way I saw a large pair of raptors 
soaring. Through the glasses, the first I 
picked up was a WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE and I 
expected the other to be. But strangely enough 
it was a [SWAMP HARRIER] circling as if it were 
the eagles mate. 
After a few purchases, I called 
again on Learmouth and had morning 
tea with him. We had a good chat and 
got to know each other far better than we 
did on the unfortunate occasion on the previous day. He has seen over 70 
species in his 
grounds and at the moment a [WHITE-BROWED 
WOOD-SWALLOW] was nesting just above his 
deck-chair on the garden. I also heard, 
while there, a RED-WATTLE-BIRD calling. 
On the way back I stopped 
several times for birds and saw a small 
