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[18.1.49] Lake at Cororooke. On the open swamps and 
on the Lake were many SWANS, MOUNTAIN 
DUCK, GREY TEAL and a few BLACK DUCK. 
Also were PINK-EARED DUCK, MUSK DUCK and I 
think I caught sight of a BLUE-WINGED 
SHOVELLOR, HOARY-HEADED and CRESTED GREBES, 
COOT and EASTERN SWAMPHEN were afloat while 
GULLS and WHISKERED TERNS were over the 
water. On the edges were considerable flocks 
of SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER and many WHITE- 
HEADED STILTS. 
On the flooded paddocks were 
simply hundreds of WHITE-FACED HERONS in 
which were many immature. Two YELLOW- 
BILLED SPOONBILLS were accompanied by one 
ROYAL SPOONBILL - a welcome rarity. Accompanied 
these was a small EGRET which had a 
warm buff back and throat - in fact 
a "paddy-bird." I am writing in to the 
Emu [guess] about this latter which has 
completely mystified me. 
20.1.49 One afternoon, after surgery, I slipped 
(17) out to Ball's Dam. It was a hot day 
