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[24.7.49]. which I had seen from the road and 
which I thought may hold crakes of 
various descriptions. On the way, at 
Yeodene we saw a male FLAME ROBIN, 
and a pair of YELLOW-TAILED THORNBILLS, 
as well as a YELLOW ROBIN. Birds were 
heard but few were seen from the 
road. 
The swamp appeared on close 
inspection to be apparently good for 
crakes. I did not know how deep it 
was but had a thick growth of stout 
reeds a foot or two high. Odd sounds 
issued forth of an unidentifiable creature - 
no crakes, naturally enough were seen. 
The only birds upon it were a few 
EASTERN SWAMPHEN and SPUR-WINGED PLOVER. 
In the open trees in the 
surrounding paddocks were RAVENS, MAGPIE-LARKS, 
MAGPIES and many very noisy NOISY 
MINERS. Over the swamp low, darted 
SWALLOWS, and high, floated a pair 
of WHISTLING EAGLES. 
