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[November 2 nd 1949] [KING] PARROTS were feeding in the gardens of the houses 
round toward the Pacific Hotel and excellent 
views of them were obtained. A few ALBATROSSES 
were seen out to sea and as far as could 
be determined two ROYAL ALBATROSSES were among 
them. There was a flock of CRESTED TERN 
on the rocks, and with them three SILVER GULLS. 
These were the only gulls seen during the 
whole time there despite the fact that the 
fishing fleet was at work and cleaning their 
fish at the pier. Michael learnt his first 
bird name - Kookaburra - which he said 
whenever it called and pronounced it well. 
Slept on the 7.15 bus to Geelong - train 
to Melbourne + so to SAA. We had a good 
flight over above the clouds until we 
approached the Tasmanian coast when they cleared 
and we were able to see the country 
move slowly north below us. The clouds came 
down and the plane dropped lower and 
lower until it dodged between the mountains 
to land at Cambridge Aerodrome where a 
DOTTEREL flew off the runway. 
