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[16.11.47] and two BLACK-FRONTED DOTTREL *[DOTTEREL]. Walking on the 
stones at the end of the dam was a COMMON 
SANDPIPER with well marked gfey brownish neck 
and the same tail-pattern as those seen on Lake 
Colac. One SNIPE rose and zig-zagged away 
over the reeds. Approaching the bush again we 
met MAGPIE-LARKS and SKYLARKS while on the 
open ground round about were a pair of SPUR- 
WINGED PLOVER, MAGPIES and RAVENS. As we 
met the bush we saw a KOOKABURRA and in 
a young gum was an EASTERN SHRIKE-TIT. 
I then set about photographing a 
DUSKY-WOODSWALLOW on her nest which was 
built in the space between the trunk and the 
bark which curved away from it. It was 
some six feet from the ground and the tripod 
was erected on "extensions", the camera set at 
six feet and the rubber tubing attached. Very 
quickly the bird returned and with press of the 
bulb my first bird photo was taken. Another 
five quickly followed, the bird being either on 
the nest or just approaching. I then moved 
off to the nest of a yeHew YELLOW ROBIN which 
was even tamer and easier. In fact I even 
tried time exposures of up to 10 seconds of 
