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the Gardens and by the Lake were WHITE-FACED HERONS,
an EGRET, LITTLE BLACK CORMORANTS, BLACK DUCK, BLUE-WINGED
SHOVELLERS (a pair) and MUSK DUCK. It was
subsequently noticed that there is constantly present
in the bay east of the Point a party of six or so
of the latter duck which are so distinctive â€“ even when
they are almost only dots on the water. A single
PLOVER (species?) flew along the shore, calling. All these
together with a SILVER-EYE which was heard singing a 
very soft melodious song from the rhododendrons in
Brenelle brings the Colac species within twelve days
of arrival up to twenty-six!
27.7.47  We went for the day down to Lorne, lunching at
[margin]15[circled][/margin] the Pacific Hotel and going for a walk up the Cumberland 
in the afternoon. On the way down beside MAGPIES
and SWALLOWS we saw a beautiful flock (circ 200)
SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOOS feeding on hay in a paddock
which had been put down for cattle. Keeping up a
constant harsh call they would walk along into the
wind, all the time odd birds flying up to the front.
On alarm they would all rise together and the yellow
under wing coverts were beautifully shown.  In Lorne
was seen a female or immature BLUE WREN, a WHITE-
CHEEKED HONEYEATER, MAGPIE-LARK, while on the shore were
SILVER GULLS and one [crossed out]BAN[/crossed out] PLOVER (species). Up the