THE GEELONG NATURALIST. 
MEETINGS, &c, DURING THE QUARTER. 
“On the Value of Collecting and Classifying 
Specimens ” - Mr J. Dennant, F.G.S., F.O.S. 
Specimens Exhibited :—Several Var. Marble - Mr J. Kendall. 
28—Paper read “On the Satin Bower Bird” (Ptilonorhynchus 
violaceus) - Mr J. F. Mulder. 
Specimens Exhibited:—Jasper (banded) W. Australia ; 
Jasper—Bellerine - Mr A. B. F. Wilson. 
(Messrs W. Kyle and J. E. Bennett elected members.) 
11—Tecture—“Economic Entomology” Mr C. French, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. 
(Mr A. J. Owen elected member.) 
25— Paper read on “Unio Danellii” - Rev. W. T. Whan. 
“Two new species of Australian Birdsand Eggs" MrA.J.Campbell. 
“The Australian Flora” - Mr G. H. Adcock, F.L.S. 
Notes on Pholadidea papyracea, and Pholas candida, with 
specimens of same - Mr J. F. Mulder. 
Sepr. 11—Lecture—“ Survival of Water Plants during Drought ” 
Mr H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S. 
(Mr W. Tann and H. Quiney elected members.) 
Specimens exhibited— Fungi, Agaricus, Lentinus, Sterium 
Polyporus Australis, Boletus, Gasteromycetes, Trametes 
and Polyporei - - Mr J. F. Mulder, 
29 Conversational Evening. (Messrs G. F. Link, Chas. Shannon 
Juny 14—Paper read 
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Ava. 
[4 and E. Mead elected members.) 
Specimens exhibited — Freshwater Crustacea, Estheria 
packardi - - Mr A. Wilson 
NESTS AND EGGS. 
(With descriptions of two New Species of certain Australian Birds) 
BY A. J. CAMPBELL. 
(Read before the Geelong Field Naturalist's Club, 25th August.) 
Ir has been sometimes urged that the oólogist is simply one who 
robs birds' nests. But I may be permitted to point out that the 
study of the nests and eggs is closely connected with the natural 
economy of birds, therefore, no life history of a bird is complete 
without the story of its nest and eggs. 
Moreover, at the present time when the Governments of the 
various colonies are endeavouring to fix an adequate close season 
for game and for useful insectivorous birds, the work of the oölogist 
is advantageous, and should greatly assist the authorities in fixing 
the limits of a season that will afford sufficient protection to the 
species—“ pot" numbers notwithstanding. 
In this article I propose to furnish all the more important 
knowledge to date with some original matter pertaining to the nests 
and eggs of our three remarkable mud-nest building birds, namely: 
the Corcoraz, Struthidea, and Grallina, together with two new des- 
criptions of eggs, namely of the Rose-breasted Robin (Petreca rosea)* 
and the Ground Wren (Hylaeola cauta). 
* Since writing this article, I find the nest and e f thi i 
described in the Victorian Naturalist of February e ma ee 
