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20th (Thursday) was by far the most successful
bird-day of the Camp-Out. We went
over to the Coal Mines, through Nubeena
on the north-west part of the peninsular.
In the northern bay there was a
grand sight of a large flock of
GANNETS diving into a school of
fish. The country was well wooded
with light undergrowth and there
were BLACK-HEADED HONEYEATERS,
SWIFT PARROT, SEA-EAGLE AND YELLOW
WATTLE-BIRDS. On route I had heard
 the OLIVE WHISTLER and we came
across an echidna which amused
us with its burrowing, and a dead
kangaroo-rat.
   I had a good look there at
the CLINKING CURRAWONG and feel
sure it is the bird that is puzzling
us in the Otways. Then someone
found the FORTY-SPOTTED PARDALOTE
nesting which was a great find.
Michael Sharland had only seen