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C.J.Dennis and Blue Jays

To: Mike <>
Subject: C.J.Dennis and Blue Jays
From: Brian Fleming <>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:36:12 +1000
In "The Singing Garden", a charming book of verse on the garden birds of
his home at Toolangi, Vic., C.J. Dennis calls the Black-faced
Cuckoo-shrike a 'Blue Jay.' 
  I must check this book again - it has become a little obscure through
the use of old bush names. I think his 'Jacky Martin' was a Dusky
Wood-swallow.
  Perhaps this is a book which should be re-issued with a few notes and
maybe some good photos. CJD was a genuine bird-lover and it would be
interesting to compare his list with what's found there now.

Anthea Fleming

Mike wrote:
> 
> Martin & other "Blue Jay" interests
> 
> My mum taught me that the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike was called a blue
> jay.  This was in WA but she did spend some time in the upper Hunter
> Valley as well, so I am not sure of the origin of that usage.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Mike
> 
> Prof Mike Tarburton
> Dean: School of Science and Technology
> Pacific Adventist University
> PMB, Boroko
> Papua New Guinea
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