6 The Queensland Naturalist November 
The March Outing was a visit to Mt. Coot-tha 
Reserve. The ustial birds were seen, but some unex- 
pected terrestrial orchids were found. 
The Easter Excursion was to Dunwich, where the 
use of buildings had been granted by the Government. 
The party left Gibson’s Wharf near Victoria Bridge at 
about 8.30 p.m. on the Thursday and arrived at Dun- 
wich Wharf about midnight in pouring rain. The trans- 
portation of the camp gear was a wet and heavy task, 
but it was accomplished by Mr. Smith and his helpers. 
For the rest of the time the weather was delightful, and 
an enjoyable and profitable excursion resulted. Special 
reports of this excursion appear elsewhere in this issue. 
The May Outing was an all day excursion to Mount 
Glorious, in which 20 members took part. 
The King’s Birthday week-end was to have been 
spent at Point Lookout, but it was not possible to com- 
plete arrangements. Thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Marks, 
another enjoyable week-end at Camp Mountain was a 
happy substitute, though both birds and flowers were 
scarce. However, Miss Coxon did succeed in getting to 
Point Lookout and later gave an interesting description 
of the birds she saw there. Tt is remarkable that so 
many migratory waders were still about at that time of 
the year. Several species of honeyeaters were plenti- 
ful on the island, feeding on the flowers of the banksias. 
in July, Mr. J. C. Smith led an excursion to Ilern- 
mant. With its numerous swamps and backwaters, and 
the nearby meat works and bacon factories, this area 
is an ideal locality for ibis and such birds. 
In August, Mr. White led an excursion to the 
Chermside hills. A number of well-known plants were 
in flower, including Banksia colli na. Tlovca, Srnilax , and 
Kennedy a, and of the 30 species of birds observed, the 
rainbow-bird was the most noteworthy. 
In September, Dr. Harold Young led an excursion 
to Beerwah, to a patch of typical wallum country. A 
good display of wild-flowers can always be expected in 
this kind of country at this time of the year. Strangely, 
only 10 species of birds were listed. 
In October, Bribie Island was visited. Despite the 
lateness of the year, quite a number of plants were still 
in flower. 
