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[January 13th 1952]
While the boys were being given 
drinks of milk and being put to bed I
strolled off and saw what birds I could.
We were on heathland with stunted
Messmate, banksia, leptospermum,  and a 
dwarf casuarina - and the birds:
GOLDFINCH, SKYLARK, BLUE WREN, EMU-WREN
GREY THRUSH, [MAGPIE], WHITE-BROWED SCRUB-WREN,
BROWN THORNBILL, TAWNY-CROWNED HONEYEATER, and
 BLUE-WINGED PARROT, STRIATED FIELD-WREN
  When the boys were bedded down, one 
on the front and one on the back seat of the 
car, we washed and went to bed ourselves.
From nearby came the calls of the RUFOUS
BRISTLE-BIRD and the EASTERN SPINEBILL. The
temperature dropped suddenly, a few drops
of rain fell and then a cool wind from
the sea sprang up which made us 
very happy that we picked such a 
sheltered spot.
  Monday January 14th 1952 We passed quite a 
fair night despite a thunderstorm ; the noise on
the rain on the caravan was deafening. Joan
[margin][circled]39 [/circled] D. 
[circled] 52 [/circled] T. [/margin]