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THE WOOD-PIGEON DIPHTHERIA. 



A disappointing number of schedules concerning this enquiry 

 has been sent in. We had hoped that our readers would have 

 filled up and sent in their schedules (attached to the inside 

 cover of the December issue) since the trouble concerned is 

 so small, while the result of the information, whether 

 negative or positive, is certain to be useful. — Eds. 



RECOVERY OF MARKED BIRDS. 



Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus). — B. B., No. 3237, 

 marked as a nestling by Dr. C. B. Ticehurst at Llyn 

 Mynyddlod, near Bala, Merionethshire, on June 12th, 

 1909. Recovered at Rainhill, Lancashire, on January 

 26th, 1910. 

 The information was very kindly sent by Mr. J. Black. 



Woodcock (Scolopax rusticula). — " Country Life," No. 15, 

 marked by Mr. T. Roose at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, 

 on May 19th, 1909. Recovered (picked up dead) at 

 Teir, Dunblane, N.B. No date is given (A. Stirling, 

 Country Life, December 4th, 1909). 



MARKING BIRDS. 



We hope that our readers will mark a large number of birds 

 this season. Some of the best results are obtained by ringing 

 a great many birds of the same species, such as colonies of 

 Gulls, Terns, etc. We shall be glad to supply rings to all 

 readers who wish to help in the marking scheme, and we may 

 note that full instructions are given upon the schedules which 

 are sent out with the rings. The rings are kept in packets 

 of twenty each, in three sizes, large size for Gulls, Ducks, etc., 

 medium size for Thrushes, Terns, etc., small size for Robins, 

 Warblers, etc. Requests for rings, should state the quantity 

 required of each size. Eds. 



