Official Organ of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union. 



Birds of a featbcr.' 



Vol. XIII.] 1ST JANUARY, 1914: [Part 3. 



Royal Australasian Ornithologists* Union. 



THIRTEENTH (ADELAIDE) SESSION. 



Minutes of the Thirteenth Annual Session of the Royal 

 Australasian Ornithologists' Union, held at Adelaide 

 FROM 23RD November to 25TH November, 1913. 



At the 1912 session of the Union it was decided that the 1913 

 congress should be held in Western Australia. Various circum- 

 stances prevented this from being carried out, and the locale was 

 changed to Adelaide, with a working excursion up the Murray 

 River to follow. 



First Day. 



The inter-State visitors arrived in Adelaide by the Melbourne 

 express train on 23rd November, and were met by Capt. S. A. 

 White and Messrs. F. R. Zietz (president) and R. Crompton 

 (secretary) of the South Australian Ornithological Association. 

 In the afternoon the visitors, together with a number of Adelaide 

 residents prominent in scientific circles, were entertained by 

 Capt. and Mrs. White at their residence, " Wetunga," Fulham. 

 Keen interest was manifested by all in the fine general collection 

 made by the host and hostess on their recent trip to Central 

 Australia — an interest that was deepened by a short, informal 

 lecture given by Capt. White. The appreciation of the visitors 

 was expressed in a vote of thanks moved by Mr. A. H. E. 

 Mattingley, C.M.Z.S. 



Second Day. 



At II o'clock on the following morning the programme was 

 resumed by a visit to the South Australian Museum. Urgent 

 University business necessitated the absence of Professor Stirling, 

 the honorary Director, and the party was taken in charge by Mr. 

 F. R. Zietz, the Ornithologist to the Museum. Though the 

 Museum could not be seen to best advantage, owing to im- 

 provements being in progress, it was evident that in a few years' 

 time it would be an exceptionally fine institution. Pleasure was 

 expressed at the ample accommodation being provided for 

 exhibits of Australian birds. 



A motor-drive to the Mount Lofty Ranges occupied the after- 

 noon, Capt. White again being the host. The weather was fine. 



