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[18 th November 1948] We then searched for the Boobooks 
and eventually a shout from Mrs 
Williams led us to a bird sitting on 
a twig jutting out from a clean thin 
trunk of a gum. I looked and 
admired it as well as confirming 
their identification. A little later a 
doubt crept into my mind and when 
looked at critically of course the bird 
was a TAWNY FROGMOUTH! Such is the 
power of suggestion. At close approach 
it looked round but made no 
attempt at "freezing" bough-like. 
It was a very profitable 
Q half-hour - how I envy them 
their garden! 
19.11.48 After my Friday morning at the 
(37) Melbourne hospital Joan, Michael and I 
(3 days) drove down to stay at Moelfre Merricks North. 
The trip through ti-tree and tight scrub was 
familiar and brought back memories of 
staying in that part as a child. Nothing 
exciting was seen other than a BLACK-FACED [CUCKOO-SHRIKE] 
