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[3.3.49] guide and spent a long time going over 
the route in detail. So in the morning 
I rose before 4.0 and set off at 4.30 - 
this time with no searching of Camperdown. 
But about 5 miles out on the Lismore 
road I got a puncture, taking quarter of 
an hour in fog and darkness to change 
the wheel. 
But I arrived at the appointed 
spot just as it was getting light enough 
to see at 5.40. A lake stretched into 
the mist on the right from the bridge 
from which the calls of duck could 
be heard. So after a cup of coffee 
I set off with high hopes. BLACK DUCK, 
TEAK, BLUE-WINGED SHOVELLER were there but 
no geese. WHITE-FRONTED CHATS, RED-CAPPED 
DOTTEREL, SPUR-WINGED PLOVERS, WHITE-NiGK FACED 
HERONS, GULLS and SWANS lined the 
edge of the lake. I stalked the 
duck and got about 15 yards from 
them - a distance which would have 
pleased a shooter if it had not bee 
