137 [page number]

[5th September 1948]
   After tea Alan and I went for a walk out 
to the corner of the Creek Paddock on Bleak House 
property where Charlie Dennis had previously 
seen a pair of Native Companions. MAGPIE LARKS were 
on the paddocks in pairs and one nest seen. 
MAGPIES were numerous as were also their nests 
in the sugar-gums of a young plantation. RAVENS  
were about and their bulky nests were also 
seen. SKYLARKS were singing out of sight -  
the sound brings back to me at one and 
the same time the foreshore at Cavio [guess] and the 
English country side.
  We eventually arrived at a swampy 
corner of the paddock which I imagine 
should be ideal for the nesting Brolga, but 
none were seen. A WHITE-FACED HERON and 
an anxious SPUR-WINGED PLOVER were the only 
signs of life to be seen.
  When we got back I briefly explored 
the home plantation and found two nests of 
the YELLOW-TAILED THORNBILL about 5 feet apart 
in two pines. They were 8 +[and] 10 feet from 
the ground respectively on the leeward end of 
a branch, plainly open to view. The lower 
one was well built with an unlined [guess] 