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[January 15^^ 1952] there was nothing exciting to be seen. But it 
had one large freshwater swamp nearby which 
was teeming with birds and, EASTERN SWAMPHEN, 
LITTLE GREBE, ROYAL SPOONBILL and WHITE-HEADED 
STILT were added to the list. I returned 
to the Goose Lagoon and walked about a 
mile to the open water, putting up some 
STUBBLE QUAIL from the paddocks. MARSH 
TERNS were fluttering in large flocks over the 
water. There were simply acres of duck. 
Unfortunately I was looking into the sun and 
Grey Teal + Mountain Duck were the only 
birds I could be sure of. There were 
others which I could not identify. 
When I returned the family went 
and had tea with Matron Scanlan at the 
hospital and then for a few moments to the 
southern beach. There were GANNETS diving 
off-shore in large flocks of Gulls + Terns. 
We ended up by walking right out to 
the end of the breakwater where we could 
see the large flocks of Gulls and Terns 
coming in to roost. 
