Welsh Journals

The Annual Exhibition was opened by Mr. W. G. Hopkins, President of the Cardiff Naturalists' Society. Record of Distinction (Best Print in Exhibition) Mrs. A. C. Evans, L.R.P.S. Frank Jenkins Cup (Highest Number of Awards) Mrs. A. C. Evans, L.R.P.S. Bronze Plaque (Best Colour Transparency) Mrs. K. Hall Edgar Shepherd Trophy (Best Print in Horse Studies) Mr. S. R. Chivers Walter Andrews Trophy (Best Print in Architecture) Mrs. A. C. Evans, L.R.P.S. Walter Andrews Memorial Award (Best Transparency in Transport) Mrs. Joan Bowen Charles W. Axon Cup (Best Colour Transparency in Architecture) Mr. A. H. Mace The Morton Cup (Best Transparency of a Flower) Mr. A. H. Mace Arthur Williams Trophy (Best Colour Print) Mrs. A. C. Evans, L.R.P.S. SUMMER FIELD MEETINGS Berrington Hall and Leominster; Hidcote Gardens and Bourton-on-the-Water. MEMBERSHIP 109. FINANCIAL REPORT This shows a credit balance of £ 66.35 S. ROLAND CHIVERS, Hon. Secretary Ornithological Section REPORT FOR THE SESSION 1972-73 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE President: Mr. K. W. HENSHALL. Vice-President: Mrs. MAIREAD SUTHERLAND. Immediate Past President: Mr. P. ANDREWS. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. V. GRANDFIELD. Hon. Secretary: Mr. P. HUGHES. Hon. Records Secretary: Mrs. A. HEATHCOTE, Mr. S. YOUNG. Hon. Field Meeting Secretary: Mr. C. Woodhead, Mr. M. CHOWN. Committee: Mrs. K. Collings, Miss D. INGRAM, Mr. N. HIGHT, Mr. D. BINSTEAD. Co-opted: Col. H. MORREY SALMON. INDOOR MEETINGS 21st September 1972 Annual General Meeting 22nd September Wildfowl Trust Film Show 10th October Alaska Bryan Sage 18th, 19th October Joint Film Show with the R.S.P.B. 14th November Members' Evening 12th December Members' Film Show 9th January 1973 R.S.P.B. Reserves (Presidential Address) K. W. Henshall 13th February The Birds of Estuaries Enquiry Tony Prater (B.T.O.) 13th March Further Afield for Birds M. D. England Special mention should be made of the R.S.P.B. and Wildfowl Trust Film Shows. Because it was considered that the size of the R.S.P.B. show should be increased in a city of Cardiff's size, the films were shown twice, on consecutive nights, with a resulting total audience of over 700. The Wildfowl Trust Film Show was organised locally by the Section, with members distributing posters and handbills, putting advertisements in papers and acting as stewards on the night. Despite the relatively poor attendance of under 200, it is hoped that this show will also become an annual event, and the Section has agreed with the Wildfowl Trust to run it as a joint show on similar lines to the R.S.P.B. show. OUTDOOR MEETINGS Field meetings were arranged to Ynyshir (September), Portland Bill (October), Llandegfedd Reservoir (November), Tregaron (December), Whiteford (January), Slimbridge (February), Talybont Reservoir (March), Worms Head (April), the Gwenffrwd (May), New Forest, a weekend trip (June), and Ramsey Island (July