chocolate-coloured body. anil black an.fl 
white throat rendering It very conspicu¬ 
ous. 
Ou the way from Uunalley to tho camp 
a solitary swallow was observed. As 
tho migratory birds left iu their great 
streams about six weeks ago, it would bo 
interesting to know what would become of 
this forsaken wanderer. 
The large Yellow-bellied Parrakoet was 
the sole representative of the parrots filial, 
was seen. Some of them were very thy, 
keeping to the highest gum tops; otlieiy 
would (ly just ahead as one was going 
along. 
One evening a couple of Man-faced Owls 
were heard calling each other in the dark¬ 
ness, but 'they did not stay long, and soon 
passed on their way. The Boo-Book Owl 
was also board uttering its uncanny cry, 
“More pork,” a sound once attributed to 
tdie Frogmouth, and in early days tho 
latter was considered a bird of ill-omen, 
partly on account of its peculiar shape, 
but chiefly because of the cry, which, 
however, is now known not to belong to 
it. 
Among tile reeds of the lagoon a Swamp 
Hawk was now and then disturbed, only 
to fly a hundred yards or so, and then 
settie. It was evidently disinclined for 
soaring to any height as it usually does 
when roused. Ou the beach the graceful 
little Black-headed Dottrel was bunting 
for food in pairs or panties of half a 
•dozen Both kinds ot Oyster Catcher 
were there on the same quest. Out 
in the bay two flocks of Black 
Swar. were scan, but these birds 
kept at a great •distance, as they 
naturally would alter having seen 
such great numbers of their kin shot 
down. The black duck was often heal'd 
nu ! sometimes seen, but like the swans, 
they kept, at a respectable distance. Of 
the sea birds, the Pacific and little gulls. 
several kinds of petrels, the Australian 
gnnnet, and others were observed. Al¬ 
together, over fitly different kinds of 
birds wore noted, but it. is somewhat re¬ 
markable that wattle birds cannot bo 
included, ns ordinarily they would have 
boon very numerous. 
It was unfortunate that, no botanist ac¬ 
companied tho party, although it is 
doubtful if he would have found much. 
The low-lying ground seemed very bar¬ 
ren, and the hills, of the richest soil, 
were all cultivated. 
Several good geological illustrations 
were to be seen in the immediate vicinity 
of the camp. The combined effects of the 
prevailing north-easterly winds, tho tides 
the general shape of the bind, anil, above 
all, the Bast Australian current, have 
produced two examples on one strand of 
what is geologically known ns a “travel¬ 
ling I reach.” This movement, which is 
southward, lias pushed the mouth of 
Bream Creek further and further south, 
till it now runs three or four miles along 
the beach, and its waters souk through 
to the sea, so that Bream Creek now has 
no mouth. Again, Blackman’s Bay was 
once a very broad-mouthed inlet. Now 
its entrance is all but choked by this 
beach, and it is a triangular sheet of 
wafer, almost a lake, or lagoon. 
At midday on Tuesday tents were 
struck, and'a cart arrived to take the 
party to Dnnalley. The trip was a most 
enjoyable one, and the views given here¬ 
with will show that the scenery left, little 
la tic desired. They were taken by Mr. 
F. W. Page, of Glenorehy. one of the 
members of the camp, and it is believed 
that the views of (lie landslide are the 
first that hare over been published. 
Tlu- thanks of the Club are due to Ml-. 
T. Dunbabin, on whose estate the camp 
was situated. 
SCENE ON THE BREAM CREEK. 
