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 RECOVERY OF MARKED BIRDS. 



The following have Idndly sent in subscriptions towards 

 the expenses of the Marking Scheme since the last acknow- 

 ledgment was made : Mr. J. Bartholomew^ Miss B. A. Carter, 

 Dr. H. J. Moon, and Mr. W. C. Tait. 



Starling iSturmis v. vulgaris). — 80468, nestling, marked 

 b^^ Mr. A. T Wallis at Ruberv, Worcestershire, on June 

 2Pth, 1914. Reported by Mr. H. Matthews at Stour- 

 bridge, Worcestershire, on September 14th, 1916. 

 84255, adult, marked by Mr. T. Robinson at Oldham, 

 Lanes., on Jan 24th, 1915. Reported by Mr. I. Cotton 

 at Bardsley, Ashton-under-Lvne, Lanes., on Sept. 18th, 

 1915. 



49567, adult, marked by Mr. T. C. Hobbs at Gosforth, 

 Northumberland, on Oct. 25th, 1914. Reported by 

 Mr. T. Bentham at the same place on June 11th, 1916. 

 86629, adult, marked by Mr. J. Appleby at Great Crosby, 

 Lanes., on June 2nd, 1916. Reported by Mrs. L. S. 

 Mellor at the same place on Nov. 20th, 1916. 



Greenfinch {Chloris ch. chloris). — M205, nestling, marked by 

 Mr. C. T. Cobbold at Nursling, near Southampton, 

 Hants., on July 5th, 1912. Reported by Mr. W. G. 

 Fellows at Southampton in Jan., 1916. 

 AFl, adult, marked by Mr. J. R. B. Masefield at Roseliill, 

 Cheadle, Staffs., on May 20th, 1915. Caught again at 

 the same place on June 9th, 1916. 



Blackbird {Turdus m. merida). — 43852, nestling, marked by 

 Dr. H. J. Moon at the Fylcle, Lanes., on June 1st, 1913. 

 Reported by Mr. G. Sargeant at St. Annes-on-Sea, on 

 June 20th, 1916. 



British Redbreast {Erithacus r. melojphilus). — M796, 

 nestling, marked by Mr. J. R. B. Masefield at CressweU, 

 near Cheadle, Staffs., on April 30th, 1913. Caught 

 again three miles away on June 18th, 1916. 



House-Martin (Hirundo u. urhica). — Y407, nestling, marked 

 by Dr. H. J. Moon at Lytham, Lanes., on July 10th, 

 1914. Reported by Mr. J. Chamberlam at Thornton-le- 

 Fylde, Lanes., on June 7th, 1916. 



AZ20, nesthng, marked by Mr. F. E. Blagg at Petersfield, 

 Hants., on June 27th, 1915. Recovered at Sheet, near 

 Petersfield, in July, 1916. 



Kestrel (Falco t. tinnunculus). — 26142, adult, trapped by a 

 bird-catcher a week previously, and bought and released 



