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Mr. S. K. Barnes, with five hundred and fifty-one, has 



done splendidly, while Mr. J. Bartholomew, with one less 



than Mr. Barnes, has beaten his own large totals for a 



number of years past. Mr. J. R. B. Masefield, also a 



staunch supporter, has almost reached five hundred, 



Mr. F. E. Blagg four hmidred and fifty, and Mr. H. W. 



Robinson four hundred. Mr. T. C. Hobbs has ringed 



the useful number of two hundred and five, while no less 



than six others have reached over the hundred. 



There is a slight falling off in the proportionate number 



of recoveries recorded during the year, but this is only 



to be expected when all the conditions are taken into 



consideration. I have picked out in the following table 



some of the more interesting records reported during 



the year of summer migrants which were all ringed as 



nestlings. 



Ringed. 



St. Alines, Lanes., 17/6/'15. 

 Lytham, liancs., 3/7/'15 



Wheatear 

 Swallow 



Martin 



Petersfield. Hants., 4/9/'15. . 



Broughton, Peebles., 4/7/' 14 

 Ingleton, Yorks., 20/6/' 15 . . 



Lytham, Lanes., 10/7/'14 . . 

 Petersfield, Hants., 27/6/' 15 



Sandwich Tern Fame Is., 5/7/' 14 



Recovered, 



Same place, 25/5/' 16. 



nr. Grahamstown, S,A., 

 6/2/'I6. 



Henfield, Sussex, 

 30'5''16, 



Same place, 5/5/'16. 



Same place (nesting), 

 29/5/'16. 



Near same place, 7/6/'16. 



Near same place (ap- 

 parently nesting), 

 July 1916. 



Tarbatness, Ross., 

 16/8/'16. 



The records of nestlings of migrating species returning 

 to the place of their birth in subsequent years at the 

 breeding season are very interesting, though it is un- 

 fortunately not usually possible to get positive evidence 

 that such birds are breeding. The above is the first 

 record we have had of the kind referring to the Wheatear. 

 The record of the Sandwich Tern going so far to the 

 north of the place in which it was hatched is very curious 

 and it may be stated that from evidence which has been 

 supplied to me concerning the sexual organs of the bird, 

 it would appear not to have bred. 



