Quarterly Bulletin 
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc. 
BULLETIN 
Editor: Deirdre Brown bul.editor@tasfieldnats.org.au 
No 354 
April 2014 
The Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club encourages the study of natural history and supports conservation. People of 
any age and background are welcome as members. 
For more information, visit website http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/: email info@tasfieldnats.org.au: write to 
GPO Box 68, Hobart, 7001; or phone our secretary on (03)62278638. 
We welcome articles and interesting photos for the Bulletin. If you would like to contribute to the next edition, 
please email the editor with your article or photos by June 1. 
Program.1 
Subs due now.1 
Murdunna Excursion 10 November 2013.2 
Shorebird Habitat Excursion, 8 February, 2014.3 
Jewel Beetle Excursion.5 
From the President.5 
Launch of ‘A Field Guide to Tasmanian Fungi’ by 
Genevieve Gates & David Ratkowsky.6 
Knocklofty Excursion, 9 March 2014.6 
Utricularia australis.8 
Program 
General Meetings start at 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm on the first Thursday of the month and feature a guest speaker on 
natural history (no meetings or excursions in January). Meetings are held in the Life Science Building at the 
University of Tasmania. 
Excursions are usually held the following Saturday or Sunday, meeting at 9.00 am outside the Museum in Macquarie 
St, Hobart. Bring lunch and all-weather outdoor gear. If you are planning to attend an outing, but have not been to 
the prior meeting, please confirm the details on the club website as late changes are sometimes made. 
Thurs 3 April 
Guest Speaker: Sue Robinson " Rainbow Lorikeets in Tasmania 11 
Sat 5 April 
Excursion: Kingston Beach area 
18-20 Apr 
Easter Camp - Valley Campus (Fawlty Towers) Fingal valley 
Thurs 1 May 
Guest Speaker: Dr Nigel Swarts “Tas. Orchid Conservation & their Mycorrhizal Fungal Specificity." 
Sat 3 May 
Excursion to be decided 
Thurs 5 June: 
Guest Speaker: Dr Geoff While "Promiscuity, Parental Care & Evolution of Social Organization in a Lizard" 
Sat 7 June 
Excursion (not related to above talk) to be decided 
Thurs 3 July 
Guest Speaker: Dr Roger Proctor "Oceans of Data-Australia's Integrated Marine Observing System" 
18-26 Oct 
Australian Naturalists Network get-together 2014 at the Lea 
http://tasfieldnats.weeblv.com/australian-naturalists-network.html 
For details oft 
alks and excursions bevond this date, please check the website at http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/ 
Subs due now 
A reminder that 2014 subs were due on 1 January, and can be paid by cheque to the Club address, by Paypal (follow 
the links on our website http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/ ) or by EFT to the Club account BSB 067 102 A/c 2800 0476. 
Please identify your payment with your name and initial. 
Family $35 Single $30 Single Junior or Concession $25 
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club 
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