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July - 1874
which dawn which uttered
the Coo Coo in exactly the
tone of the adolt. After supper
had some good sport
in the pool under the dam
landing & trout & holding
a four pounder for about
10 minutes but finally
loosing him by an leader
breaking Chorthiles perhaps.
I heard those moorlight
sights as late as 10.
All the Blackbirds was gone
at the time of my arrival,
except a few S. ferrugineus
which I saw dead. I think
of Hirundo brevis has left as
have seen more for two days.
I have noted the dawn
of Bot. riparia.
July 31 J. No. clear P. No cloudy with
light rain. After breakfast struck
up the N. bank of Cambridge
river & took 8 clicks the best
3 P. Archins (1st) / 1 Eurp Swathi
(north.) / 1 A. ciconia (nort.) r.c.
The young E. Psicidis although
bare able to fly called out
one wrechy in almost exactly
tone of the adolt, and left
darting off after this although
they was fed at frequent
intervals by the parent. In the