60 Meeting of Section V. 



A paper by M. Paul Martin "Sur la grosseur des Grêlons 

 dangereux pour les oiseaux," was taken as read. 



Dr. Oustalet (Paris) handed in the following- paper 

 by M. Ternier : " Notice sur l'opportunité de protéger la 

 Bécasse au printemps." This paper was also taken as read. 



Mr. Wi, Wilson (Aberdeen), then gave a résumé of 

 his paper on " The Red Grouse in its Economic and 

 Recreative Aspects." 



The Chairman then declared the meetings of the section 

 closed. 



The meeting, at the proposal of Prof. Lonnberg, unani- 

 mously carried a vote of thanks to the President, Vice- 

 Presidents, and Secretaries. 



SECTION V. 



Aviculture. 



Saturday, June 17th. 



The President, Mr. E. G. B. Meade-Waldo, in the chair. 



Mr. D. Seth-Smith read his paper on ' The Importance of 

 Aviculture as an aid to the Study of Ornithology." 



The Chairman remarked that, after listening to 

 Mr. Seth-Smith's paper, there could be no doubt in 

 the minds of those present as to the importance of 

 Aviculture, and the great difference which existed between 

 scientific Aviculture and mere bird-fancy. It was, he said, 

 by keeping birds in perfect health, and as nearly as possible 

 under natural conditions, that their life-history — breeding 

 habits, seasonal changes, moults, period of incubation and 

 so forth — could best be learnt. With regard to the duration 

 of life in birds he could not help thinking that they must, 

 as a rule, live longer in confinement than when wild, for in 

 the latter condition not only do they have to contend with 

 numerous enemies, but the older birds must give place to 

 those that are younger and more vigorous. He thought that 



