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nest of the little native canary or white-throated flyeater was 
inspected, while the birds uttered their little trilling call in 
close proximity. A little further on, the nest of a yellow 
breasted robin was seen, about fifteen feet up the trunk of a 
stringy-bark. There was one apple-green egg in the nest. In 
a little creek bed several nests were seen; that of the blood- 
bird in a small turpentine, the nest being so tiny that it was 
hardly visible even with glasses; that of a shrike-tit high in 
the leafy tops of a lateral branch of a tall white gum, with both 
birds busily building at'it; that of a rufous-breasted thickhead 
ina turpentine, on which the bird was sitting; the tiny cradle of 
the blackcap or lumilated honeyeater, suspended in the outer 
leaves of a tall apple-tree; a second yellow robin’s nest, this 
time within hands’ reach; a nest of the oriole, and two of the 
lineated tit. A little further on, the wine-glass shaped nest of 
the little white-shafted fantail was inspected, and then in 
succession nests of the sacred kingfisher, white cheeked honey- 
eater, and chestnut-shouldered blue wren. 
Mr. Waterhouse showed the larvee of two species of skipper 
feeding on the sword grass, and the botanists and éntomologists 
of the party made various finds. Mr. Hedley Coleman added 
interest to the outing by giving exhibitions of climbing with 
irons and rope ladder. On wending their way back, members 
found a billy boiling on a pleasant green, under the tall gums, 
and the afternoon tea provided by Mrs. Waterhouse and Mrs. 
Harrison was thoroughly enjoyed. 
L. Harrison. 
An AFTERNOON With A Haurina Nev. 
« Novemper.—The excursion under the leadership of Mr. D. 
G. Stead, with the hauling net, which took place in the after- 
noon of Saturday, 14th November, at Rose Bay, was eminently 
successful. There was a large attendance of members and 
friends, numbering about 35. Operations were carried on with 
the special variety of hauling net, known in New South Wales 
as a “prawn net.” Ag usually made use of this is what is 
termed a “sunken net,” that is, it is so heavily leaded that it 
sinks to the bottom, the corks along the cork-line buoying it 
in a vertical position in the water. There is usually a fairly 
large bag or bunt. 
This net was only 20 fathoms in length (1 inch mesh), and 
although only two hauls were made, the results were really 
astonishing. The leader made a special effort to see or to 
handle representatives of all of the species of fishes brought in 
by the net, but owing to the eagerness of many of those present 
to do likewise, as well as to the fusillade of questions which 
had to be answered, that was practically impossible. Notwith- 
standing this, however, the president was able to collect nearly 
