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of WHITE COCKATOOS. We turned eastwards
at Cavendish and on the plains saw
the BROWN SONG-LARK and WHITE-FRONTED CH[AT]
In the streets of Dunkeld were PURPLE-
CROWNED LORIKEETS and the plains
beyond were GALAHS and CORELLAS,. Through
Glen Thompson to Lake Bolac, I was getting
near my 100 birds for the trip and
it was beginning to get dark.
  Then on our left was a large
lake covered in birds. I turned down
towards it and saw COOT, HOARY-HEADED
GREBE, WHITE-HEADED STILT, PINK EARED DUCK,
and BLUE-BILLED DUCK. Made it with
one to spare! After Streatham we
saw a WHITE EGRET.  I am all against
the 'bird-lister' but when you do get near
the country it does catch you.
  Home in the dark through
Skipton, Lismore, Cressy and so to
Colac at 9.10 pm. It was a really
wonderful holiday for Joan and I with
birds [underlined] not [/underlined] coming first.