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[20.1.49] with very little breeze, but the birds were 
far more invigorating than to be working 
in the coolness of our rooms. 
I stopped the car at the pines 
on the top of the hill before descending to 
the bridge. Then I walked obliquely 
down the hill to the right so that I 
came to the lower reedy dam from 
below. The Landrails which I had 
hoped to see weren't there but I was 
well rewarded by the sight of a pair 
of BLUE-BILLED DUCK with 3 young - the 
first record of breeding in the district. 
Perched in a willow, looking down on 
the reeds I watched the family for 
some time and noted the males 
display to the female. This also is going 
in to the Emu. EASTERN SWAMP HENS 
were also on this part of the dam and 
I eventually moved along, across the 
road to survey the larger dam, over 
which reeds had grown up extensively 
and now covered more than half the 
