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centre of the dam, DUSKY MOORHENS, COOTS, SWANS, GULLS,
SWALLOWS, FAIRY MARTINS and in exactly the same
place as before the flock of SPUR-WINGED PLOVER. In the
pines above the dam were YELLOW-TAILED THORNBILLS
and a WILLIE-WAGTAIL while in the surrounding
country there were the MAGPIES, MAGPIE-LARKS,
GOLDFINCHES, STARLINGS and SKYLARKS. No Ravens
were seen but new inhabitants of the dam
were a group of BLACK DUCK. At the first turn
past the dam we stopped by a Blue-tongued Lizard
on the road. It curled +[and] bucked as we stood over
it, with mouth open and blue tongue waving. I
picked it up and got well nipped by a closely-
set row of fine teeth. Just further on we came
across the BANDED PLOVER, on either side of the
road, exactly where they were twenty days before. 
Both species of Plover would appear to be
extraordinarily local.
  In the open forest on the ridge we saw 
EASTERN ROSELLAS and NOISY MINERS. Going down
into the bush were the songs of the WREN, NATIVE
THRUSH, WHITE-EARED HONEYEATER and YELLOW ROBIN. As
we descended into the valley a small dark Wallaby bounced
off the road.
  We strolled down a track in the bush â€“ the