Vol.XXVII 

 1910 



] Cole, The Tagging of Wild Birds. 155 



and Gulls (Lams ridihinidus). The results were published in the 

 'Journal fiir Ornithologie' for the corresponding year. This 

 work is being directed by Dr. Thienemann. 



In Hungary marking was started in 1908. A number of papers 

 have been published giving the results/ which are most gratifying 

 but which we cannot review at this time, further than to say that 

 some of the most notable results have been obtained with Storks. 

 A number of these birds tagged in central Europe have been re- 

 ported from Africa, and one from away down in Natal, South 

 Africa. One example which is of considerable interest is reported 

 in 'The Pictorial,' - an illustrated magazine published at Durban, 

 South Africa, as follows: "Last year a stork marked near Konigs- 

 berg in 1900 was reported to the observatory [at Rossitten]. It 

 was snared in the autumn by natives on the north back of the 

 Fittri Lagoon, and the ring and foot came into the possession of a 

 French officer. On his return to France in 1908, he found out the 

 meaning of the legend on the ring, 'Vogelwarte, Rossitten, Ger- 

 mania,' and forwarded the interesting relic to its destination." 



According to Herr Schenk, Mr. W. C. Tait, Oporto, was this 

 season going to attempt banding birds in Portugal, and he adds 

 that the work will probably be taken up in France as well, while 

 in England a similar movement has been begun by Mr. H. F. 

 Witherby, the editor of 'British Birds.' ^ It is stated* that "al- 

 ready [July, 1909] some 1500 rings have been sent out" for use. 



Preparation for the Season of 1909. 



The bands used in 1908 were largely of the "closed" type, that 

 is they were complete rings of aluminum, which consequently 

 could be used only on very young birds whose feet had not yet 



1 Schenk, Jakob. Bericht tiber die Vogelmarkierungen im Jahre 1908. Aquila, 

 Vol. XV, 1908, 8 pp. 



Schenk, Jakob. Der Frilhjahrszug des weissen Storches in Ungarn. Journal filr 

 Ornithologie, Jan., 1909. pp. 39-98, pi. v. 



2 Far-travelled Storks. The Pictorial, Vol. IV. No. 31, May 6, 1909, p. 975. I am 

 indebted to Mr. J. H. [Fleming of Toronto for the copy of the magazine containing this 

 note. 



* The scheme was propounded in British Birds, Vol. Ill, No. 1, June, 1909. See 

 Auk, Vol. XXVI, July, 1909, pp. 332, 333. 



* Bird Marking and Migration. Knowledge and Illustrated Scientific News, N. S., 

 Vol. VI, No. 7. July, 1909, p. 274. 



