468 REPORT OF FIELD MEETINGS. 



In the foregoing short account of the birds of the Shotley 

 estate I have omitted any mention of the more famihar species 

 which are quite numerous. On the other hand I have given 

 you, I think, the more interesting species and those that are 

 characteristic of the district. There may be some rarer birds 

 that have not been mentioned, but I have given you those 

 which I am personally acquainted with and can vouch for. 



The Fifth Field Meeting was held at Alnwick on 

 September 6th. By the courtesy of His Grace the Duke 

 of Northumberland permission was granted to visit Hulne 

 Park. 



On arrival at Alnwick Station the members were met by 

 Mr. Gillanders, F.E.S., Forester to the Duke, who had kindly 

 arranged to accompany them. 



The day was almost entirely devoted to forestry, a subject 

 which I might say is becoming of national importance. A 

 recent Royal Commission showed that there are in Great 

 Britain over twenty million acres of absolutely waste land 

 capable of being put under timber. It is pleasing to note 

 that grants are now being made to the different colleges which 

 will secure for students instruction in forestry in all its 

 branches. 



The nurseries were first visited, and the different strips of 

 seedlings and young trees, reared with a view to transplanting, 

 were seen with interest. Curious was a row of Japanese wine 

 berries in fruit, and near at hand the acacia was to be seen in 

 bloom. Proceeding to the northern banks of the River Aln the 

 members made their way past the Castle, and crossing the 

 Lion Bridge, entered Hulne Park. 



Here among some very fine timber was noticed a belt of 

 very promising young Japanese larches. After lunch taken 

 at Moor Lodge (the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gillanders), 

 the collection of tree insects formed by Mr. Gillanders was 

 examined with much interest. The specimens were arranged 

 to show the damage to tree life, the egg, the larva, the pupa, 

 and the imago. 



