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[4-7-47] on the way back to Melbourne were SWALLOWS and 
it then struck me as odd to have this bird 
about when it was middle of winter. 
5-7-47 We went for a drive down the Bay to Mornington 
(5) returning by the Pt Nepean Rd. SWALLOWS were again 
felt as incongruous but down the Bay PACIFIC 
GULLS (singly or in small groups) and SILVER GULLS 
in hundreds were very much in their place. 
The later were indulging in a type of display* 
but of what nature could not be decided. As 
we had lunch at Brighton a flock of LITTLE 
BLACK CORMORANTS flew off shore into a head 
wind coming from the Nw at first bunched 
and then strung out into a long echelon, 
landing on the water 200 yds to our right. 
They then drifted back, down-wind and 
parallel to the shore. It was soon noticed 
that they were over a school of fish but 
if they knew when they flew past us that 
there was a school there and if so how 
they knew, I do not know. They were 
continually diving so that at least half were 
under water at the same time. The SILVER 
GULLS flocked in the air over them harassing 
them as they came to the surface with their 
