474 Dr. A. L. Thomson : Results of a Studi/ of [Ibis, 



In 1903, Dr. J. Tliienemann (16, 17), Director of the 

 German Ornitholooical Society's station at Rossitten on the 

 Baltic coast, started an important inquiry. The results 

 obtained in the cases of the Stork and the Hooded Crow, 

 especially, are of great interest. More recently the work has 

 been extended to Heligoland (24, 25). 



In 1908, the method was adopted by the Hungarian 

 (State) Ornithological Central Bureau (8, 15). Similar 

 schemes have also been set on foot in Holland (23), and in 

 other parts of the Continent. 



Also in 1908, the method was tciken up in the United States 

 {1, 4, 5), wliere, however, it was not previously altogether 

 unknown (2, 3), and in the following year an "American 

 Bird BandinG^ Association " was constituted. The rings 

 issued by the Association bore the inscription "Notify The 

 Aulc, New York " and a number. More recently the work 

 has been taken over by the Biological Survey of the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture at Washington, 



Meanwhile some progress had been made in this country. 

 Several years ago Mr. Richard Tomlinson (22) began 

 marking Starlings at Musselburgh, near Edinburgh. In 

 1904, Mr. J. H. Gurney marked a number of young Gannets 

 on the Bass Rock (Firth of Forth) with rings inscribed 

 "Bass Rock, 1904." In 1905, Mr. John Hamilton (7) of 

 Baron's Court, (Jo. Tyrone, Ireland, began marking Wood- 

 cock with rings inscribed with " B, C." and the year in 

 fio-nres. Between 1910 and 1916 over 300 Woodcock were 

 marked on Colonel W. W. Ashley's estate in County Sligo, 

 as reported by Captain S. R. Douglas (6). Other proprietors 

 have also marked Woodcock, for instance Lord Ardilaun at 

 Cong, Gal way, using rings inscribed "A. Cong," while Sir 

 Richard Graham has used rings inscribed " R. G.'' for 

 various species of Duck (for the most part hand-reared) 

 marked at Netherby, Cumberland. In 1908, Dr. C. B. 

 Ticehurst (21), following Mr. Mortensen^s methods, started 

 marking various birds in the south of England with rings 

 inscribed " Ticehurst, Tenterden." Various other inquiries 

 on a smaller scale have been set on foot at different times. 



