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Herring-Gulls (Larus a. argentatus). — B.B., No. 31705, marked by 

 Miss A. C. Jackson, near Wick, Caithness, on July 4th, 1912, 

 as a nestling. Recovered at Sangatte, near Calais, France, 

 on September 17th, 1912. Reported by M. E. Marcq. 

 B.B., No. 9119, marked by Miss A. C. Jackson at North Sutor, 

 Cromarty, Ross-shire, on June 24th, 1912, as a nestling. Re- 

 covered at Hartwood, Lanarkshire, about October 1st, 1912. 

 Reported by Mr. W. P. Turnbull. 



Lesser Bl.4.ck-backed Gulls {Larus j. hritannicus). — B.B., No. 31368, 

 marked by Mr. H. W. Robinson at Foulshaw, Westmorland, 

 on July 4th, 1912, as a nestling. Recovered at Arncliffe, near 

 Skipton, Yorkshire, on August 1.5th, 1912. Reported by Mr. A. 

 Pullan. 



B.B., No. 31481, marked as No. 31368. Recovered at Blackpool, 

 Lancashire, on August 28th, 1912. Reported by Mr. A. J. 

 Brown. 



B.B., No. 31492, marked as No. 31368. Recovered on Walney 

 Island, Lancashire, on August 29th, 1912. Reported by Mr. A. 

 S. Howarth. 



B.B., No. 31379, marked as No. 31368. Recovered at Chate- 

 laillon, Charente Inferieure, at the end of August or beginning 

 of September, 1912. Reported by M. E. M. Corbineau. 



Mallard [Anas p. platyrhyncha). — R.B., No. 32322, marked by Miss A. 

 C. Jackson at Swordale, Evanton, Rosshire, on June 8th, 1912, as 

 a nestling. Recovered at Loch Glass, Ross-shire, on November 

 11th, 1912. Reported by Sir. A. McDonald. 



B.B., No. 50115, marked by Mr. F. W. Smalley at Silverdale, 

 near Camforth, Lancashire, on July ith, 1912, as a nestling. 

 Recovered in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, on November 30th, 

 1912. Reported by Mr. E. Sharpe. 



Woodcock {Scopolax rusticola). — B.B., No. 17541, marked by Mr. 

 Davison per Mr. Portal, near Cai-lisle, Ctunberland, on May 1st, 

 1912, as a nestling. Recovered at Carane, near Claremorris, 

 CO. Mayo, on November 29th, 1912. Reported by Mr. E. 

 Prendergast. 



B.B., No. 15602, marked by Mr. C. Boiston per Mr. Portal at 

 Dilston, Northumberland, on Jmie 11th, 1912, as a nestling. 

 Recovered at Dipton Wood, five miles south-east of Hexham, 

 Northumberland, on November 23rd, 1912. Reported by Mr. 

 F. T. Maling. 



