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 RECOVERY OF MARKED BIRDS. 



The following have kindly sent in subscriptions towards the expenses 

 of the Marking Scheme since the last acknowledgment was made : 

 The Duke of Buccleuch, Messrs. C. F. Archibald, A. Bankes, R. O. 

 Blyth, A. W. Boyd, E. A. Eason, Jnr., H. S. Greg, Dr. P. Gosse, Miss 

 M. Logan Home, Messrs. T. C. Hobbs, D. Sibbering Jones, A. Mayall, 

 Dr. H. J. Moon, Mr. N. H. Noble, The North London Natural History 

 Society, Miss A. Pease, Messrs. E. Page, B. Pickard. H. L. Popham, 

 and J. K. Stanford. 



Starlings {Sturnus v. vulgaris) — B.B., No. 16754, marked by 

 Mr. W. E. Suggitt at Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on July 26th, 



1912, as an immature bird. Recovered at the same place on 

 December 3rd, 1912. Reported by Mr. R. Harper. 



B.B., No. 16797, marked as No. 16754 on August 24th, 1912. 



Recovered at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on March lOth, 1913, 



Reported by Mr. W. Funnell. 



B.B., No. 16803, marked as No. 16754 on August 26th, 1912. 



Recovered at Grimsby on January 17th, 1913. Reported by 



Mr. T. W. Tuck. 



B.B., No. 19537, marked as No. 16754 on October 24th, 1912. 



Recovered at Grimsby on February 20th, 1913. Reported by 



Mr. E. W. Thompson.' 



B.B., No. 19151, marked by Dr. N. F. Ticehurst at Huntboume, 



Tenterden, Kent, on May 18th, 1912, as a fledgling. Recovered 



(caught building nest in an apple-tree) at Headcom, near Ashford, 



Kent, on April 29th, 1913. Reported by Mr. C. Chambers. 



B.B., No. 19205, marked as No. 19151, as a nestling. Recovered 



in a Tawny Owl's nest at the same place on May 4th, 1913, fresh 



but partly eaten. 



B.B., No. 19236, marked as No. 19151, on June 6th, 1912, as an 



adult female incubating in box H. Recovered at the same place, 



on May 4th, 1913, while incubating in Box Q. Ring replaced. 



B.B., No. 13296, marked as No. 19151, on May 26th, 1911, as 



a nestling in box 60. Recovered as an adult female on May 4th, 



1913, while incubating eggs in box P. Ring replaced. 



B.B., No. 7109, marked as No. 19151, on May 20th, 1911, as an 

 adult female incubating in box 57. Recovered at the same place 

 on May 4th, 1913, while incubating in the same box. Ring 

 replaced (c/. Vol. VI., p. 338, for previous recoveries !). 

 B.B., No. 15050, marked by Mr. A. Bankes at Salisbury, Wilts, 

 on August 2nd, 1911, as an adult. Recovered at the same place 

 on November 25th, 1912. Had apparently been dead six or 

 eight weeks. Reported by Miss E. Gordon. 



Gbeenfestches {Chloris ch. chloris). — B.B., No. H122, marked by 

 Mr. W. E. Suggitt at Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on tfanuary 27th, 



1912, as an adult. Recovered at Grimsby on February 17th, 



1913. Reported by Mr. W. Brace. 



B.B., No. H234, marked by Mr. M. Portal at High Sandhoe, 

 Hexham, Northumberland, on February 22nd, 1912. Recovered 

 at the same place on March 4th, 1913. 



B.B., No. L35, marked by Mr. J. Bartholomew^ at Torrance, 

 near Glasgow, on May 24th, 1912, as a nestling. Recovered at 

 Milngavie, about five miles from Glasgow, on January 13th, 1913. 

 Reported by Mr. J. McCorrishen in Cage Birds. 



