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[11.6.48] the Magnolias are a pair of SACRED KINGFISHERS which 
fly down onto the sand at low tide. There on 
the sand are also SILVER GULLS, PIED OYSTERCATCHERS 
and what I feel sure are a pair of MANGROVE 
HERONS. In the evening I went for a walk 
(we had slept throughout the afternoon) to the eastern 
arm and saw 20 WHIMBREL on the sand 
just above high water. Many WHITE-FRONTED 
HERONS were on the reef though many I 
counted then were probably dark forms of 
the REEF HERRON - many white birds being present 
then. Out beyond the reef was a 
solitary BROWN GANNET. 
One bird I have forgotten to mention 
around the camp is a flock of PIED 
CURRAWONGS which feed behind the kitchen. 
Two of them trapped themselves in a chicken 
run and flapped noisily about. It was 
a good day and held fair promise of birds 
12.6.48 I was up at 6.15 to see what I could see and 
Is. 34 came almost immediately on a small bird with 
T 63 well curved bill but the light was so poor that I 
(46) could see no colours. Provisionally it went down 
as a SUNBIRD. Then I met a MISTLETOE-BIRD 
in the dry creek being able as the light became 
