Welsh Journals

The Section records with great sorrow the death, on 18 March 1974, of Mrs. Amy Heathcote. She was a very active member and had held many offices including President, County Recorder and Honorary Secretary for Field Meetings. She was, in addition, a member of the Glamorgan Rarities Committee, Honorary Vice- President of the Gower Ornithological Society and Honorary Member of this Section. Her main memorial within the Section is The Birds of Glamorgan 1967, in the compilation of which, as co-editor, she took such a large part. MEMBERSHIP The number of members at 31 August 1974 was 289 full members, 36 junior members and 3 Honorary members, making a total of 328. P. G. LANSDOWN, Hon. Secretary Junior Section REPORT FOR THE SESSION 1972-73 OFFICERS President: Mr. R. Puts. Hon. Secretary: Mrs. 1. DE Lucovich, SIMON HAMPSON. INDOOR MEETINGS 27th September 1972 Back-stage Zoology, National Museum of Wales 13th November Visit to Penylan Observatory 22nd November The Birth of an Island (with film) Roy Saunders 4th January 1973 Invited to the meeting of the Parent Society 21st February Hotchpotch Dr. W. K. Bernfeld 21st March Film Show FIELD Meetings A party of about 45 Junior Naturalists was shown over Margam Forest with its 250 deer, and in the afternoon the Penscynor Bird Gardens, Neath, were visited. Both places were very interesting, and the talk by the chief deer ranger, Mr. R. J. Pearce, was most educational. A group walked around the Dinas Powis area, led by Mr. P. Atkin talking on the ornithology and by Mrs. Barrett on the flora of the habitat. SIMON HAMPSON, Hon. Secretary REPORT FOR THE SESSION 1973-74 OFFICERS President: Mr. PHILIP ATKIN. Hon. Secretary: SIMON Hampson. INDOOR MEETINGS 26th September 1973 The Coral Island of Aldabra Dr. M. E. Gillham 24th October Visit to the Department of Industry, N.M.W. 21st November Nature Conservation and Young Naturalists D. A. White 3rd January 1974 Invited to the meeting of the Parent Society 20th February Coins D. W. Dykes 20th March Film Show FIELD MEETINGS A walk through Dinas Powis Woods led by Mr. Philip Atkin. A party of 50 junior Naturalists visited the well-stocked Falconry Centre at Newent, and in the afternoon went over the Rare Breeds Survival Centre, near Cheltenham. SIMON HAMPSON, Hon. Secretary