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[4.10.47] First a WHITE-NAPED HONEY-EATER came and fed, 
clinging upside down in the foliage. A RUFOUS WHISTLER 
flew from tree to tree uttering a brief song. A 
TREE-CREEPER crept upwards but not mouse-like 
as his English counter-part. BLUE WRENS and YELLOW 
ROBINS sang all about us. A DUSKY WOOD-SWALLOW 
flew up and made a high piercing trill, while two 
DIAMOND SPARROWS sat on a twig and jumped up 
and down as if testing its strength. 
We walked on up to Gorge and came 
across a flock of SILVEREYES and two EASTERN 
SHRIKE-TITS. One WHITE-CHEEKED HONEYEATER was 
seen, easily confused with the New Holland, if 
not carefully looked for. GREY FANTAILS of course 
were present. Suddenly a wild clapping of 
wings from our right and up from the 
stream, quacking loudly flew two BLACK DUCK. 
Back at the car before we left a 
SWALLOW flew round us and a pair of SWAMP 
HAWKS were pouncing in a nearby field. I 
had forgotten what a good place ANAKIE was 
for birds but while we were there they 
were around in hundreds. 
5.10.47 This was the last Sunday Joan and I 
(40) would have A deux so we drove out on 
