Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc. 
BULLETIN 
Editor: Beth Heap bul.editor@tasfieldnats.org.au 
Quarterly Bulletin No 348 October 2012 
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 15 December. 
Program.1 
Excursion to Mount Brown June 2012.2 
Mount Direction Excursion July 2012.4 
Excursion to Coal Mines August 2012.5 
Excursion to find the Tasmanian Chaostola Skipper 
September 2012.6 
Above Ground Basking in a Terrestrial Spider.8 
Bruny Island Bird Festival.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 4 Oct 
Guest Speaker: Mick Statham, European Wasps - history and life cycle. 
Sun 7 Oct 
Excursion: Bangor on the Forestier Peninsula. As usual, meet at 9 am outside the Tasmanian 
Museum and Art Gallery on Macquarie Street, Hobart for car-sharing etc. 
12-14 Oct 
Federation weekend. Reserved heathland at Cape Portland (the Musselroe wind 
farm). Accommodation: Scottsdale High School Mt. Cameron Field Study Centre. Two bunk rooms 
14 & 16 + space for tents. $25 per person/ per night. Bus will provide transport from 
accommodation to Cape Portland. Federation weekends are a great opportunity for members to 
visit parts of the state not normally accessible to us. It is important to contact Lou Brooker (ph 63 
560 381) by 4 Oct if planning to attend, so that Lou can book an appropriately sized bus. 
13-21 Oct 
ANN2012. The Australian Naturalists' Network is a group of field naturalists from all states which 
meets every two years for a get-together, this time in Canberra. 
Thurs 1 Nov 
Guest Speaker: Peter McQuillan, New insights into moths. 
Sat 3 Nov 
Evening excursion to Mount Nelson - light-trapping for moths. If the weather forecast is 
unsuitable we will instead go to TMAG's Rosny Collections and Research Facility at 10.30 am, to 
view the moth collection. 
2-4 Nov 
King Island Field Naturalists celebrate their 50 th year this year. More info 
http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/. RSVP Carmen Hollowav Ph 64611248 bv 1st October. 
Thurs 6 Dec 
Members Night 
8 or 9 Dec 
Christmas BBQ, TBA 
For details of talks and excursions bevond this date, please check the website at http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/ 
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