216 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. x. 



British Song-Thrush {Turdus pli. clarkei). 



Of Song-Thrushes ringed as nestlings in England and 

 the southern half of Scotland and recovered in following 

 winters we have twenty-four records. Exactly half of 

 these have been fomid at or near home and half away. 

 Those which were reported from Ireland, France and 

 Spain were ringed on the western side of Great Britain, 

 with the exception of one bird ringed in Yorkshire and 

 found in France. 



Apart from those recovered in winter, I may mention 

 here that of ten Song-Thrushes ringed as nestlings and 

 recovered in following sum7ners, all were found at or near 

 the place of their birth — eight in the following summer, 

 and one each in second and third summers. 



An interesting record Avhich may also be referred to 

 here is that of a Song-Thrush ringed in Westmorland 

 in February and found in the following February in co 

 Clare. This bird may of course have been an immigrant 

 to Westmorland ; the single record provides no proof 

 whatever, but it suggests that these birds do not ahvays 

 winter in the same place each year, and in such cases 

 weather conditions may be an important factor. 



The following is a summary of the records of Song- 

 Thrushes ringed as nestlings and recovered in w inter. 



Totals aiul Percentages, 



.^ Total recovered. Near or at Home. Away. 

 Ringed as nestlings in 



England and Scotland 24 12 or 50 % 12 or 50 % 



Periods between Ringing and Recovery, 



Recovered at Home. Recovered away. 



In following winter .... 5 11 



„ 2nd winter .... 3 1 



„ 3rd winter .... 3 — 



„ 4th winter .... 1 — ^ 



Extent and Direction of Movements. 



Recovered in Ireland, 6 from S.W. Scotland and Lancashire. 

 France, 2 from Lancashu-e and Yorkshire. 

 Spain, 1 from Lancashire. 

 Lincoln.shire, 1 from Oxfordshire. 

 Norfolk, 1 from Berkshiie. 

 Isle of Man 1 from Northmnberland. 



