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[6.11.48] a cup of tea overlooking the water. All 
birds seen the previous day were also 
seen including the pair of Blue-billed 
Duck. In addition three were a 
few flocks of MOUNTAIN DUCK and, this 
time, there alighted on the water 
below was a pair of BLUE-WINGED 
SHOVELLER! The blue wing is very 
distinctive in flight - when at rest it 
can be identified by the shape of the 
head + the fact it is not a Pink-eared 
Duck which is most outstanding! So 
the dam today carried seven species 
of duck! 
I then went for a walk down 
to the bridge where there were many 
SWALLOWS and where the RED WARBLERS 
were singing loudly and scratching on 
either side. In the Willows which 
border that side of the swamp was 
a WHITE-PLUMED HONEYEATER - another reminder 
of LANGKOOP! Quietly in amongst 
the reeds were the DUSKY MOORHEN 
