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[4th Marsh + Pirron Yallock, stopping in the Stony 
September Rises for lunch. In the afternoon - Larpent 
1948] Cororooke + Balintore where we had tea. 
The open forest of the first part of 
our Tour produced NATIVE THRUSH, EASTERN 
ROSELLA, MAGPIE, MAGPIE-LARK and STARLINGS. 
In the Stony Rises were many NOISY MINERS 
mainly in pairs but sometimes gathering 
in noisy parties. It was a beautiful 
hot day but a search produced very 
few birds in the spot where we had 
lunch. EASTERN ROSELLAS probably nesting 
BROWN THORNBILLS, RAVENS, and a single 
BUTCHER BIRD. STRIATED PARDALOTES were 
heard as was a STRIATED FIELD-WREN. One 
WHISTLING EAGLE flew over. At Swan Marsh 
on the edge of the Rises were SWALLOWS, a 
FAIRY MARTIN (first of the season) SILVER GULLS 
MOUNTAIN DUCK in pairs though no young 
were seen. Also there were WHITE-FACED 
HERONS, SPUR-WINGED PLOVER, PIPITS and a 
KESTRELch 
In the very different country north 
of the main road we first met a 
WILLIE WAGTAIL then a GREY FANTAIL. On a 
