140 [page number]

[4th September 1948]
Marsh +[and] Pirron Yallock, stopping in the Stony
Rises for lunch. In the afternoon - Larpent
Cororooke +[and] Balintore where we had tea.
  The open forest of the first part of 
our Tour produced NATIVE THRUSH, EASTERN 
ROSELLA, MAGPIE, MAGPIE-LARK and STARLINGS.
In the Stony Rises were many NOISY MINERS 
mainly in pairs but sometimes gathering 
in noisy parties. It was a beautiful  
hot day but a search produced very 
few birds in the spot where we had 
lunch. EASTERN ROSELLAS probably nesting 
BROWN THORNBILLS, RAVENS, and a single 
BUTCHER BIRD. STRIATED PARDALOTES were 
heard as was a STRIATED FIELD-WREN. One 
WHISTLING EAGLE flew over.  At Swan Marsh 
on the edge of the Rises were SWALLOWS, a 
FAIRY MARTIN (first of the season) SILVER GULLS 
MOUNTAIN DUCK in pairs though no young 
were seen. Also there were WHITE-FACED 
HERONS, SPUR-WINGED PLOVER, PIPITS and a 
KESTREL.ch
  In the very different country north 
of the main road we first met a 
WILLIE WAGTAIL then a GREY FANTAIL. On a