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winter need be no more a time of idleness to the student of birds than 

 the summer. 



One thing more occurs to me to mention, and that is that the study 

 of birds is as well suited to the gentler sex as to the sterner, and, being 

 a firm advocate of co-education, I see no reason why each of us should 

 not have for his companion in his "l)ird-walks" a sister, a cousin, or 

 even a more distant relation. 



And now that I have come to the end of my rarablings, I give you 

 the parting advice " Try it for yourselves." 



REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL BRANCH. 



(Read March 7th, 1889.) 

 To the Council of the Ottawa Field Naturalists Club: — 



Gentlemen : 

 In presenting you with the annual summary report of the Geological 

 branch of the Club's work, the leaders have much pleasure in announcing 

 that the interest which has been manifest and increasing, from year to 

 year, since the organization of the Club, a decade of years ago, bids fair 

 to continue increasing, as the field of geological investigations is wide 

 and far from being exhausted. Since early spring, (1888), and even 

 before the sun's rays had caused the most recent formation of 

 snow to disappear, work was begun, and collections were made by several 

 members. Then came the excursions and sub-excursions, which were 

 held at i-egular intervals during the Spring, Summer, and Autumn 

 months. The excursions were very well attended, but the sub-excursions, 

 with one or two conspicuous exceptions, were only fairly well attended. 

 It is believed that more systematic work can be performed, and better 

 results obtained, if small working parties are organized, and examine, 

 carefully, definite areas. 



Among interesting notes and specimens obtained, during the season 

 of 1888 may be mentioned the following : 



In the Post-Tertiary formations, Mr, Ami has continued taking 

 observations, and making notes of sections, and of the fossil remains found 

 In them. A detailed study of these formations, at the Central 'Experi- 



