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[13 th August 1949] came swiftly back on the Lismore - 
Gressing Road. Bruce suddenly said 
"What are they?" We found them 
to be three Brolgas, busily feeding on 
a ploughed field. We watched them 
for a while and one of them even 
did a few steps of its dance. Then 
home - Bruce very pleased with 
himself, and myself also, particularly 
as I had been able to show him 
one of his "requests." 
14 th August 1949 Bruce and I left at 
(50) 7.15 am. for a "big day" - well 
stocked with food. Ball's Dam was 
passed as it was getting light and 
we could see on it DUSKY MOORHEN, 
EASTERN SWAMPHEN, LITTLE GREBE, SWANS and 
a few MOUNTAIN DUCK. On through 
Yeodene, where we saw the EASTERN 
ROSELLA and NOISY MINERS, to the swamp 
at Gerangamete which we inspected. 
BUTCHER-BIRDS were calling as 
well as the GREY SHRIKE-THRUSH. Bruce 
