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[September 30th. 1952]
its first appearance in flocks that I have
seen. Gull-billed Terns were nesting.
   Duck were in vast numbers, particularly
Grey Teal, and the Pink-eared and
Blue-billed Ducks were present in thousands.
The Freckled Duck was also here, though I
did not see it alive. Finally the season 
was remarkable for the invasion of Black-
shouldered Kites which were throughout
Southern Victoria. I may have seen, at
the block, a Letterwinged Kite, but I
doubt it.
   Six new birds were listed for the
district - Dove prion (4th Victorian record), Arctic 
Skua (Roy WHEELER), Red-kneed Dotterel, Spotted 
Nightjar, Buff-tailed Thornbill and Brown 
Tree-creeper. My own personal additions
number 12 for the district, and totally
new birds for the year were 21.
   It was a year of unusual events,
of unusual bird movements, and I
much wish I could have got out more
locally to get further details of them. My only
