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[28.12.47] the whole district rang with their cries "whit-a-took" 
Other birds seen in that part of the rises were - 
BLUE WRENS YELLOW WATTL-BIRD *[WATTLEBIRD] KOOKABURRA 
NATIVE THRUSH DUSKY WOODSWALOW BLACK-FACED CUCKOO SHRIKE 
HERON GOLDFINCH 
EASTERN ROSELLA STARLING 
MAGPIE MARTIN 
MAGPIE-LARK FANTAIL CUCKOO 
HONEYEATER 
For lunch I moved on across the Prince's 
Highway and turned south from Pomborneit. I 
made a circle of Mt Porndon and its ring, turning 
south again and stopping for lunch where the 
road almost touches the Ring. I climbed over 
the Barrier which is at that point about 30' [foot] 
high and sat for lunch on the inner slope 
looking round the ring. I was looking 
round in the trees for the birds when my 
eyes veritably lit upon a Koala! A large 
fellow, he was asleep in a fork with his back 
against the main bough and sitting in what 
looked like an extraordinarily uncomfortable 
position. From time to time it shifted 
position, scratched a very round tummy with 
small black paw and gave sleepy looks 
around it. I watched it for half-an-hour 
KESTREL 
SKYLARK 
SWALLOW 
YELLOW-FACED 
