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20^^ (Thursday) was by far the most successful 
[October 1955] bird-day of the Camp-Out. We went 
over to the Coal Mines, through Nubeena 
on the north-west part of the peninsular. 
In the northern bay there was a 
grand sight of a large flock of 
GANNETS diving into a school of 
fish. The country was well wooded 
with light undergrowth and there 
were BLACK-HEADED HONEYEATERS, 
SWIFT PARROT, SEA-EAGLE AND YELLOW 
WATTLE-BIRDS. On route I had heard 
the OLIVE WHISTLER and we came 
across an echidna which amused 
us with its burrowing, and a dead 
kangaroo-rat. 
I had a good look there at 
the CLINKING CURRAWONG and feel 
sure it is the bird that is puzzling 
us in the Otways. Then someone 
found the FORTY-SPOTTED PARDALOTE 
nesting which was a great find. 
Michael Sharland had only seen 
