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[November 7 th 1949] call of the GOLDEN-BRONZE CUCKOO. 
After breakfast a party set out for M[oun]t 
Rufous. It was a stiff climb through a 
mixed beech and eucalypt forest with the 
latter predominating. On the way up a FLAME 
ROBINS nest was found with young in the 
side of a fallen tree. A snake (Tiger) moved 
hurriedly off the path as I went up it. 
We had an early lunch and set off- 
the younger male members pushing ahead 
for they we expected to go on and 
come back a longer route. We soon got 
into the snow-gums and the climb became 
alternately steep and easy as we scrambled 
up ridges and crossed small plateaus. Then 
onto the final spur which still had snow 
lying on its sides and in which the two 
South Australians played happily. 
The view from the top was 
magnificent and thoroughly photographed. 
There was not a breath of wind and a 
lighted match burned steadily. We then 
descended the farther spur, and made 
