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THE "BRITISH BIRDS" MARKING SCHEME.* 



PROGRESS FOR 1918. 



BY 

 H, F. WITHERBY. 



I MUCH regret that it has not been possible for various reasons 

 to complete and publish this report before, and I must beg 

 forgiveness, especially of those who are particularly interested 

 in the scheme. 



One would not expect much ringing to be done in the 

 last strenuous year of the war, and it seems to me a matter 

 of congratulation that our total, although low compared 

 with other years, is as high as it is. The following are the 

 totals : — 



Number of Birds Ringed. 

 In 1909 . . . . . . 2,171 



1910 

 1911 

 1912 



1913 

 1914 



1915 

 1916 

 1917 

 1918 



Total 



7,910 

 10,416 

 11483 

 14.843 

 13,024 



7,107 

 6,926 



5.937 

 87.584 



Mr. F. W. Holder, who headed the list for 1917, is again 

 in that position, but in partnership this year with Mr. H. 

 Caunce, with the splendid total of thirteen hundred and forty- 

 nine. Dr. H. J. Moon with six hundred and fifty-six and Mr. 

 H. W. Robinson with six hundred have once more proved 

 themselves most ardent supporters, as also have Mr. J. 

 Bartholomew with four hundred and twenty-eight and Mr. 

 A. Mayall with three hundred and fifty-five. Messrs. Blagg^ 



* For previous Reports see Vol. III., pp. 179-182, for igog ; 

 Vol. IV., pp. 204-207, for 1910 ; Vol. V., pp. 158-162, for 1911 ; 

 Vol. VI., pp. 177-183, for 1912 ; Vol. VII., pp. igo-ig5, for igi3 ; 

 Vol. VIII., pp. 161-168, for igi4 ; Vol. IX., pp. 222-229, for 1915 ; 

 Vol. X., pp. 150-156, for 1916 ; Vol. XL, pp. 272-276, for 1917. 



