cairns

---

july 25 black-necked stork. neck actually metallic blue green! two adults and one young. yc barby.
july 26 cool night, sunny day. dons beat pies by forty. girl at checkout recognises me and wanted sticker.! on this breezy sun setting esplanade as barrier reef boats return, yellow honeyeater, yellow.
july 28 black bittern, forrest kingfisher, pacific bazza, double-eyed fig parrot, little bronze cuckoo, dusky honeyeater, brown-backed honeyeater, yellow oriole, buff-banded rail, white-browed crake
aug 4 waking 4:30am to hear cane crushing reports on radio. maca and those calls from outback australia. truckies a dn frost spots. to finally rise with the sun and walk esplanade. saw buff banded rail otside holiday inn. another fine day. to perth or not to perth?

---