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[24 th Jan '57] In the evening we drove over to Bastion 
Point, wandered over the dunes and rocks 
but there were no birds. 
25 th January - Friday a cool grey day. In the 
[1957] afternoon I took Johnny round to Buckland's 
jetty and caught no fish and lost my 
rod which disappeared with great rapidity 
into the water. 
26 th Jan. - Saturday. A cold grey day with a 
[1957] high wind - In the afternoon the whole 
family went round to Buckland's jetty 
where it was much more sheltered. My 
rod had been 'fished out' the previous 
evening. But we still caught no fish. 
27 th Jan - Sunday. A strong easterly wind 
[1957] made itself felt but the sun shone all 
day and it was hot out of the ef wind. 
After lunch I went over to the Betka R. 
to look for the young of the Little Tern 
which I had seen nesting on the 
dunes at the mouth of the river 
last year. However there was no sign 
of them this year at all - the only 
