THE TASMANIAN NATURALIST. 
four or live miles down tiie water was 
seen to be covered with feathers, 
which Pacific gulls hail torn from a c.ven. 
Wishing to capture a little cygnet, one 
of a party of three or four swimming 
in front of the boat, was singlen out, 
and as it was rapidly gainut upon, the 
bird was soon lifted from the water aid 
placed in the boat. Oil being brought 
to Hobart it became exceedingly! tame, 
and evidently enjoyed life, in less than 
five weeks gaining in weight from lib 
lOoz. to over 41b. When caught it was 
supposed to lie about four weeks old. 
and a photo of it (reproduced in the 
illustrated section) was taken a i jc'< 
afti ■. The bills amt eyes of young iwans 
are black, but change to red later. When 
the feathers are plucked from a black 
swan it then looks snowy white, 
the down not being attached to the 
feathers but separate. With the young 
captured bird it was noticed that the 
nest down with which many young oirils 
are covered on hatching from the she'll 
did not give place to feathers, which is 
tiie general rule, but to the true down, 
and the feathers appear later. This down 
was not white, hut a fawn colour. Wo 
arrived at Helvetian again en Triiiiy 
afternoon with some of the swans. _ tie 
following day I started on the return 
to Hobart, after having witnessed in 
those large Mocks of magnificent hi:.Is one 
of the finest sights of its sind, and long 
may it remain. 
Jbist oj Members. 
(An asterisk denotes 
* Anthony, E. S.. Elizabeth and Davey 
streets, Hobart. 
*Atkins, V. J., Audley-street, Hobart. 
‘Atkins, W. X.. Moonali. 
Atkinson, R. li., Friends’ High School, 
Hobart. 
Bayuton, H. ,T., Boa Vista-road, North 
Holmrt. 
‘Beattie, d. W., Elizabeth—truet. lioba.it. 
Beedham. Miss. Wanviek-street, lloliart. 
Beedhum. I... Win wick-stm t, Hobart. 
‘Bell. Miss, l.imlisftirne. 
*Black, R. A., Dept. Agriculture. Hobart. 
Boxa.ll. >1.. c/o Messrs. Brrgess Ti os., 
Hobart. 
‘Brent, A. 11., Austin's Kerry. 
Ikownell. K. I .. S.ok ■ -street. II ibart. 
‘Butler, A. I... Muvray strret, Hob a 1. 
fatal. W. ('.. Binds Dept., I)ivvy-streel. 
fin pmcll. II. C. I).. Swan street. Hobart, 
‘Oleines, S.. Leslie House, New Town. 
*folboitni. II. .1., founcil of Agr ieult i e, 
Hobnt t. 
•Conlon. A„ Council of Agriculture, 
Hobart, 
‘Cook. J. V.. D am sin-street, Hobart. 
Crookall, W.. Smith street, IloUfl-i't. 
DTInnleii, Fiank, .ML Stuart, lloliart. 
D’Eiiulen, Tims., Mt. Stuart, lloliart. 
Dove, H. Stuart, Deroupnrt West. 
Dutlioit, N,, Bellerive. 
‘Elliott, C. H., High-Sieet, Hobart. 
‘Elliott, E. A., High-street, Hobart. 
‘Gibson, Dr. G., Macquarie-street, Hobart 
Original Member.) 
*Ha.rcourt, Alee., Mary street, Hobart. 
Hardcastle, l.'r. C., Macquarie-street, 
Hobart. 
‘Harrison, M. W., Glemi.'cliv. 
H i vey, 1!. Macquarie-street, Hobart. 
Irvine, Miss, Friends’ High School, 
Hobart. 
Johnson, -I. A., Training College, Hobart. 
‘Johnston, R. |M„ LiS.O., Government 
Statistician, Hobart. 
Kermofic, Mi-s D„ “Corona,” Battery 
Point, TIubri t. 
Ki niiode, W., “Corona,” Bittirv Point, 
Hobart. 
‘Lea, A. M., fmtiU'H of Agriculture, 
Hotiart. 
Lea, Mr s. A. M.. Mm i iv-stie- t, Hobart 
Lock wood, I’., Nile. 
‘Lord. Clive. Sandy Bay. Hobart. 
Ladder, Miss, Klplliu-road, I.aiinceston. 
Al'Alli-ter, Miss, Friends’ High School, 
‘.M'Dimaltl. i!. E., Ill Brisbane street, 
Hob: r. t. 
‘May, W. L., Forest Hill, SailiL'oi I. 
‘.Maxwell. 11.. Stone Buildings, Hobart. 
‘.Morton, A., Tasmanian Museum, Hobart, 
‘Nairn, C. C„ Pink-street, Hobart, 
‘Nairn, Mrs. ('_ Park-street, Hobart. 
‘Nairn, Miss, I’.uk-strect, Ilobai't. 
Naden, Miss, Quayle-street. Hobart. 
Naden, N„ Quayle-street, Hobart. 
Nieholls, li. M., Garden Island Creek, 
Huon. 
Noetiing, Dr. J., Sandy Bay, Hobart. 
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