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[5.10.47] the Apollo Bay road. The weather was grey and 
showery with a few bright patches but it 
was mild and very pleasant driving. Out 
on the plateau above Colac we immediately 
ran into the trio - MAGPIES, RAVENS, MAGPIE-LARKS, 
the former in large numbers. At Ball's Dam a 
PURPLE WATER-HEN fed a chick along the bank which 
was carefully imitating its parent. SWANS led 
well grown cygnets but a rise in the water-level 
appears to have swamped many nests that I saw 
on August 14th. COOT and WATER HEN were 
there as were a HERON, SWALLOWS, FAIRY MARTINS, 
a BANDED SPURWINGED PLOVER and a WILLIE-WAGTAIL. A 
solitary MUSK DUCK swam on the dam. At the 
far end a MOUNTAIN DUCK stood by the water. 
By a farm - a SPARROW of course. 
Onto the edge of the bush by Yeodene 
and a pair of EASTERN ROSELLAS flew across 
the road. A NOISY MINER and a pair 
of BLACK-FACED CUCKOO-SHRIKES were two new birds 
to the locality. STARLINGS and RED WATTLE-BIRDS 
were two newcomers to that piece of open 
forest. 
Into the bush and the BLUE WREN and 
SCARLET ROBIN were immediately in evidence. 
