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[January 16^^ 1952] wind. The air for a mile around was 
afloat with Straw-necked Ibis. 
I had a swim when I got back, before 
lunch in the caravan. Then we hitched up + 
westwards to Portland. The trip was uneventful 
with Jonathon asleep in the caravan and 
Michael in the back seat. I saw a DUSKY 
WOOD-SWALLOW and FAIRY MARTIN at Tyendarra. 
In Portland we had a short look round, 
bought some ice-creams and then on to 
the Bridgewater Road which was terrible. 
We did stop for a flock of WHITE-BROWED & 
MASKED WOOD-SWALLOWS and a YELLOW-FACED 
HONEY-EATER. I unhitched the caravan at 
the beach and went over to the Blow-Holes 
looking for a better site but there was none 
and I returned to set up the caravan on 
the grass at the edge of the beach. Along 
the beach were five PIED OYSTER CATCHERS 
and in a final stroll of the evening 
I played hide-and-seek with a Hooded 
Dotterel before finding the nest with one 
egg on the shingle. 
