Journals, 1871-1919 (inclusive)
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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