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[10,11.1.48] Teddy's Look-out where a few more species were seen 
YELLOW ROBIN MAGPIE SCARLET ROBIN 
RUFOUS BRISTLE-BIRD 
On the beach were silver GULLS and 
three CRESTED TERNS. On the whole not a 
very good total for Lome (not even a parrot) 
but as is shown much of the watching was 
from the house where the birds were noted 
in detail - and an Albatross was good to 
see again! 
25.1.48 The family and Aunt Molly who was 
(24) staying with us went for lunch to Turkeith 
It was a very hot day with a north wind, 
trying conditions but a day I always 
associate with the plains. In the plains as 
we drove out were WHITE-FRONTED CHATS, 
RAVENS, MAGPIES, BROWN HAWKS, KESTRELS, 
SWAMP-HAWK and GROUNDLARKS. Around the 
house in what is an oasis -their garden - 
were BLACKBIRDS, huge numbers of GOLDFINCHES 
WILLIE WAGTAIL, RESTLESS FLYCATCHER, RED WATTLE-BIRD 
and SPARROWS. 
In the afternoon I circled the 
large swamp nearby which had a 
very rich and varied population on its 
