84 The Queensland Naturalist 
March 1948 
given by Mr. White and Mr. Barker. Reports on the 
excursion to Sunnybank were given by various members. 
I'he evening was devoted chiefly to exhibits of native flow- 
ers, obtained from various sources. The exhibits were 
discussed by Mr. White. Professor Herbert and Mr. Blake. 
EVENING MEETING, 20th October, 1947.— The 
chair was occupied by the President, Mr. G. II. Barker, 
and about 70 members and visitors were present. A 
motion of condolence with Miss Uawken and her family 
was taken. The President extended a hearty welcome to 
members of the Royal Australian Ornithologists’ Union. 
The excursion to the Beerwah Forestry Station was 
reported on by Dr. Young. Mr. C. Bryant gave a lecture 
on ‘‘Getting the Bird.' I)r. Young tabled a set of 
photographs of the Beerwah outing and flowers of 
Lc plosiiernnuv hjnnbrrtii. 
EV ENING MEETING, 17th November, 1947. — The 
chair was occupied by the President, Mr. G. II. Barker, 
and about 50 members were present. Mr. Anderson, of 
Point Lookout, was elected a country member. Members 
reported on the excursion to Camp Mountain. A pre- 
sentation of a cake and a, teu-pound note was made to 
Miss Baird in recognition of her 21 years’ service as 
Honorary Secretary. 1 wo books were presented to the 
library— E. B. Ford’s “Butterflies" was given by Miss 
Marks, and .1. Audubon’s “Birds of America’’ by Mr. 
Barker. The evening was devoted to exhibits, of which 
a wide variety was provided by several members. 
AVIFAUNA OF THE ESK— SOMERSET DAM 
DISTRICT 
By KEN 8. HARLEY 
During the Club’s stay at Somerset Dam from 
4th April, 1947. to 7th April, 1947, a list of 53 species 
of birds was compiled. This was rather poor, owing, I 
think, to the fact that most of the time was spent along 
the shore of the lake and up on the mountains. The 
area most frequented by birds seemed to be the river 
banks below the Dam. The surface of the lake was 
