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5.11.48 I got a call in the afternoon out half 
(13) way to Ball's Dam. When that was over I 
of course went on the whole way. And 
had a feast of birds. It has recently been 
very wet and the dam was full and 
covered with wild fowl. 
What one expects to see - EASTERN 
SWAMPHEN, COOT, LITTLE PIED CORMORANT, LITTLE 
BLACK CORMORANT SWANS, HOARY-HEADED GREBE, 
SPUR-WINGED PLOVER and SILVER GULL. There 
were several pairs of BLACK DUCK and a 
single male MUSK DUCK was seen. 
Langkoop was brought vividly 
to memory when a MANED GOOSE was 
seen on the other side of the dam feeding 
on the grass a few feet from the water. 
But there were very many other duck 
on the dam - their white under tail - 
coverts, white eye and tip of bill 
proclaimed them as HARDHEAD. They 
were present in astounding numbers for 
such a comparatively rare and 
elusive bird. When they rose out of 
