17 [page number] 
[January 13^^ 1952] 
While the boys were being given 
drinks of milk and being put to bed I 
strolled off and saw what birds I could. 
We were on heathland with stunted 
Messmate, banksia, leptospermum, and a 
dwarf casuarina - and the birds: 
GOLDFINCH, SKYLARK, BLUE WREN, EMU-WREN 
GREY THRUSH, [MAGPIE], WHITE-BROWED SCRUB-WREN, 
BROWN THORNBILL, TAWNY-CROWNED HONEYEATER, and 
BLUE-WINGED PARROT, STRIATED FIELD-WREN 
When the boys were bedded down, one 
on the front and one on the back seat of the 
car, we washed and went to bed ourselves. 
From nearby came the calls of the RUFOUS 
BRISTLE-BIRD and the EASTERN SPINEBILL. The 
temperature dropped suddenly, a few drops 
of rain fell and then a cool wind from 
the sea sprang up which made us 
very happy that we picked such a 
sheltered spot. 
Monday January 14^^ 1952 
We passed quite a 
(39) D. 
fair night despite a thunderstorm ; the noise on 
(52) T. 
the rain on the caravan was deafening. Joan 
