Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc. 
BULLETIN 
Editor: Geoff Fenton bul.editor@tasfieldnats.org.au 
No 336 
Quarterly Bulletin 
Oct 2009 
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 our website http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au ; 
email info@tasfieldnats.org.au ; write to GPO Box 68, Hobart, 7001; 
or phone our secretary on mobile 0418 942 781. 
Program.1 
Taroona shell excursion — 6 Sep 2009.2 
Mt Cameron Field Study Centre .2 
Pelagic bird trips.3 
Changes to Bulletin .3 
Gellibrand Point — 8 Aug 2009.4 
Correction.7 
Program 
General Meetings start at 7.15pm for 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month, in the Life Science 
Building at the University of Tasmania. 
Excursions are usually held the following Saturday or Sunday, meeting at 9.00am 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 
as late changes are sometimes made. 
Thu, 5 Nov 
Meeting 7.15pm in Life Sciences building, University of Tasmania. 
Our guest Karen Gowlett-Holmes will present' Tasmanian Marine life- a photographic 
view'. Karen is leading marine biologist, photographer, and author. 
Sat, 7 Nov 
Excursion to investigate intertidal life at Bambra Reef, Roaches Beach, near Lauderdale 
in southern Tasmania. 
Because of the tides, this will be an afternoon trip. Meet at 2.30pm outside the Museum 
in Macquarie St, Hobart; then rendezvous at 3.00 at Roaches Beach, at the end of 
Bambra St, Lauderdale. 
13,14 & 15 
Nov 
Federation get-together, to be hosted by the North-East Tasmanian Field Naturalists at 
the Field Study Centre at Mt. Cameron in the north-east of Tasmania. See page 2. 
Thu, 3 Dec 
Meeting 7.15pm in Life Sciences building, University of Tas. 
This is Members' Night, when club members are invited to give short presentations on 
topics of interest, or summaries of the year's events. 
Please bring a contribution for supper afterwards. 
Sun, 6 Dec 
Excursion & barbeque. 
A pleasant walk from Taronga Rd along the Alum Cliffs Track to Browns River at 
Kingston Beach, where we will wind-up the Club year with a barbeque. 
A car shuffle will be organised, and times & details will be announced. 
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club BULLETIN 336 Oct 2009 pi 
