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[28.6.47] never seen such a large flock before. With several 
YELLOW-TAILED THORNBILLS they were feeding in 
the leafy parts of trees and bushes as well as 
on the ground. One KOOKABURRA was seen 
but unfortunately it was silent. Looking across 
the Swan River there could be seen on each 
of many posts in the water, either a LITTLE BLACK 
CORMORANT or a LITTLE PIED CORMORANT. 
29.6.47 On the journey across the Bight (and 
- 3.7.47 for several days before reaching Fremantle) many 
(2) birds on the Australian list were seen but 
they have been fully entered up in a note book 
of birds of the voyage. Port Phillip was only 
responsible for SILVER GULLS and PACIFIC GULLS in 
all stages of maturity as we crept up to our 
berth in the early morning. 
3.7.47 The first day in Melbourne I was particularly 
(2) impressed by the universal spread throughout 
the city of PflNDIAN MINAHS and TURTLE-DOVES, 
both of which were far more numerous than 
I can ever remember. 
4.7.47. We went for a drive in the Dandenongs. Our 
(12) first stop was for a flock of Be-BELL-BIRDS 
which could be heard all about us, but as 
usual not in sight. A pair of CRIMSON ROSELLAS 
