The Murrumbidgee Naturalist October 2016 - Issue #242 Journal of the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists Inc. PO Box 541, LEETON 2705 ISSN-1327-1172 Website: www.mfn.org.au Email:
[email protected] Objects of the Club To facilitate and promote the knowledge of natural history, and to encourage the preservation and protection of the Australian natural environment, especially that of the Murrumbidgee River Valley Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo; taken on the Spring campout at Rankins Springs by Phillip Williams CONTRIBUTIONS IN THIS ISSUE For the November issue by Office Bearers and Subscriptions ................................ 2 Wednesday 2 November Images of this month .................................................. 2 To Rowena Whiting Wildflower Walk around Narrandera ....................... 3 Email:
[email protected]. Why are orchids so hard to see? ................................ 3 Phone: 6953 2612 Spring campout at Rankins Springs (Max) .................. 4 Wildflowers from the Spring campout (Virginia) ........ 6 Mungo National Park Presentation ............................ 7 BIGNet Report ....................................................... 8 Twitchathon - it is time to Fivebough Wetlands Tree Planting ............................. 9 Members’ Sightings .................................................. 10 organise your team for this Members’ Observations ........................................... 11 year’s competition Coming Events Calendar ........................................... 12 on 29-30 October