130 [page number] 
[18^^ October 1955] 
19^^ (Wednesday) 
[October 2955] 
branch reports were read which I 
attended while Joan spent a frightful 
evening in the lounge where Patricia, 
a mentally odd lass, created havoc. 
After breakfast we went 
for a short walk during which I saw 
the DUSKY ROBIN and BEAUTIFUL FIRETAILS 
and heard the SPOTTED PARDALOTE. 
Then we spent the day at Eaglehawk 
Neck - the morning at the Arch and 
Blowhole and the afternoon walking 
along the beach to the Lufra Hotel where 
Joan, Hugh Wilson & I refreshed 
ourselves copiously of beer. I thought 
nothing of the brisk 35 min [minute] walk back 
for the car and was a bit shaken 
to find it was exactly the same 
distance as home to hospital! The 
MUTTON-BIRDS were not so numerous today 
but we saw many ALBATROSSES, a pair 
of PIED OYSTER CATCHERS and many BRUSH 
WATTLE-BIRDS. I was glad too, to meet 
again the BLACK-FACED CORMORANTS. 
