THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



(all species), Partridges, Pheasants, Podargus or Mopokes, 

 Robins (all species), Shrike-Tits, Sittellas, Southern Stone 

 Plovers, Spotted Ground-Thrush, Swallows, Swamp or Ground 

 Parrakeet, Swifts, Thickheads (all species), Tree-creepers, 

 Warblers, Wedge-bills, White Swans, Wood Swallows, Wrens, 

 English Skylark, English Thrush. 



From 1st day of June to last day of December. 

 Opossums (all species.) 

 From IJfih day of June to 20th day of December in each year. 



Black Swans, Magpie or Semipalmated Geese, Cape Barren or 

 Cereopsis Geese. 

 From 1st day of August to 20th day of December in each year. 



All birds known as Cranes or Herons, all Kingfishers other 

 than the Laughing Jackass, all members of Graucalus family, 

 Avocets, Bitterns, Black Cockatoos, English Blackbirds, English 

 Goldfinches, Gang Gang Cockatoos, Ibis (all species), all other 

 members of the Rail family (Porphyries, Coots, Gallinules, &c.), 

 Mallee Hens, Black-breasted and Spurwinged Plovers, Stilts. 

 From 1st day of August to last day of January following. 



Wild Duck (all species), Teal, Wood Duck or Maned Geese. 

 From 1st day of August to last day of March following. 



Bronze-winged or other Wild Pigeons, Quail, and Hemipodes. 



The sub-committee is desirous of acknowledging the kindness 

 of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society in placing its 

 rooms at the disposal of the Conference, and otherwise materially 

 assisting the movement. q a. KEARTLAND, 



On behalf of the sub-committee. 



THE SHOREHAM "CAMP-OUT." 



Owing to the unusually heavy downpour of rain which fell 

 during the two days prior to the date of the Easter camp-out, 

 the prospect of a successful trip looked decidedly unpromising, 

 and especially so to the two members of the party who started a 

 day in advance to make the necessary arrangements for the five 

 days' camp. 



Leaving Melbourne by the 8.10 a.m. train on Thursday 

 morning, 27th March, the advance party had a most dismal 

 journey to Biticrn, the rain falling in a continuous heavy down- 

 pour, which only increased as its destination was neared. At 

 Bittern station the collection and transfer of our luggage to the 

 cab, and other necessary matters, were carried out in a drenching 

 rain which severely tested our waterproof coverings. 



A light breakfast having been disposed of, we took our places 



