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band, and the species of bird on which it is used, as well as the date 

 and the place of banding;. This method certainly provides most 

 accurate data as to the movement of individual birds. It will be 

 interesting to know that Mr. Arthur H. Norton, a well-known 

 member of the Maine Ornithological Society, banded a young Blue- 

 bird in the manner described above, at Westbrook, July 26, 1909, 

 and recently received word from Mr. Cole that the bird had been 

 killed on January 26, 19 10, at Cliffside, Rutherford County, N. C. 

 This association is soliciting members in order to carry on the 

 work and make it self-supporting. Information may be procured 

 by communicating with the Journal or the association's Secre- 

 tary, C. J. Pennock, Kenneth Square, Pa. 



