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[4.12.48] teusb sea as we could and then with 
rugs walked through the dunes to the sand. 
There in the hot sun and in no wind 
we had a restful lunch watching a very 
blue sea beat itself on and swirl 
round angry rocks. Not a bird was 
to be seen. It was only later, when 
I took Michael e to see the sea at closer 
quarters (and he was very doubtful about it) 
did a HOODED DOTTEREL run far in front 
of me up the beach. 
After lunch we drove through 
paddocks, east, and parallel to the sea. 
PIPITS were in the grass and STUBBLE QUAIL 
jumped clear of the car, not flying 
until I got out of it. SWALLOWS, a 
WHITE-FRONTED CHAT and CRIMSON ROSELLAS 
completed our list for the flats before we 
got out onto a track which led on to 
a far more gentle gradient up to the 
Ocean Rd. 
On the Charlie's Creek Rd we 
stopped for a cup of tea, and heard about 
