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[29.6.48] MANGROVE HERON 
SACRED KINGFISHER 
LITTLE WATTLE-BIRD 
HELMETED FRIAR-BIRD 
PLUM-HEADED FINCH PURPLE-GAPED HONEYEATER 
CROW 
WHITE IBIS 
SILVER GULL 
KESTREL 
STRAW-WRECKED IBIS 
RAINBOW-BIRD 
CRESTED TERN 
PIPIT 
WHISTLING EAGLE 
AUSTRALIAN GOSHAWK 
BLACK-BACKED MAGPIE 
PIED BUTCHER-BIRD 
212 
T49 
(+6) 
PIED GOOSE 
At 9.0 we were off north in a very 
peculiar motor train to Mackay Proserpine, 90 odd 
miles north, stopping at Kohjo and 
Bloomsbury for refreshments. The first 
half of the journey was through sugar-cane 
and then bush which at this point is 
almost what I would call open forest - small 
gums (many in flower) with grass beneath. A 
very pleasant looking country which made me itch 
to explore it (as I am sure the grass-seed would 
if I had done so). 
The train (sic) was completely open so 
that we were very pleased it was a good day. 
A lot of birds were seen the most interesting 
being a beautiful blue Forest Kingfisher and 
a Blue-winged Kookaburra (besides the common 
species. Pardalotes. Parrots and a wren were 
seen but all were unidentifiable. 
