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fed quietly on the road-side as we walked to within ten 
yards of them giving Joan a splendid sight of her 
first parrots. Even when they flew it was only 
to a perch just above our heads. WHITE-BACKED MAGPIES 
and MAGPIE-LARKS were both very common in the 
[crossed out]bush[/crossed out] country. MINAHS were in flocks in open country. 
Several KOOKABURRAS were seen close to where a 
party of boys were picnicking, picking the food 
from round the tables. They too were silent. 
TURTLE-DOVES were present in pairs in the bush 
and made odd companions feeding with the 
Crimson Rosellas. The latter were also seen in 
flocks with the EASTERN ROSELLAS. YELLOW ROBINS 
were everywhere (I had quite forgotten them!) and 
their repeated, almost mechanical call, was the 
most common sound in the bush. A STRIATED 
THORNBILL and a pair of WHITE-THROATED TREE-CREEPERS 
were seen just at the entrance to Sherbrooke 
Forest. When we had penetrated into the 
very damp bush we saw Lyre-bird scratchings 
and then after a rustling, obtained a very 
good view of a female LYRE-BIRD, hen-like with 
large head moving quietly through the under-
growth with the inevitable Yellow Robin in 
attendance. Once more in the open country
 