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 THE " BRITISH BIRDS " MARKING SCHEME.* 



PROGRESS FOR 1919. 



BY 

 H. F. WITHERBY. 



The number of birds ringed in 1919 was not, I regret to say. 

 very satisfactory as the total fell behind that of 1918, whereas 

 one had hoped that it would have shown an improvement 

 on that year. However, I trust that in 1920 we may be able 

 to regain something like our old figures. The following are 

 the totals : — 



Number of Birds Ringed. 

 In 



Mr. A. Mayall heads the list with five hundred and seventy- 

 six. Mr. J. Bartholomew with four hundred and thirteen, 

 and Mr. H. W. Robinson with four hundred and seven are 

 excellent seconds, while Dr. H. J. Moon (three hundred and 

 forty-nine) and Mr. J. R. B. Masefield (three hundred and 

 fourteen) are well to the fore. Capt. A. W. Boyd has ringed 

 two hundred, Messrs. H. J. and D. W. Vaughan nearly two 

 hundred, Messrs. J. Appleby and F. E. Blagg well over one 

 hundred each and Messrs. G. Brown and A. C. Greg nearly one 



* For previous Reports see Vol. III., pp. 179-182, for 1909 ; 

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

 Vol. VI., pp. 177-183, for 1912 ; Vol. VII., pp. 190-195, for 1913 ; 

 Vol. VIII., pp. 161-168, for 1914 ; Vol. IX., pp. 222-229, for 1915 ; 

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

 Vol. XIII., pp. 96-100, for 1918. 



