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RECOVERY OF MARKED BIRDS. 



It is particularly requested that those who have not already 

 sent in schedules will do so at once, in order that all the 

 birds ringed during the year may be included in the usual 

 annual report, which it is hoped will be published next 

 month. 



The following have kindly sent in subscriptions towards 

 the expenses of the Marking Scheme since the last acknow- 

 ledgment was made : Messrs. J. Bartholomew and B. Beetham, 

 Miss B. A. Carter, Mr. J. R. B. Masefield, Miss E. Melhsh, 

 Messrs. T. Robinson, F. A. Rottenburg, and A. 0. Whitehead. 



Starling {Sturnus v. vulgaris). — 15505, nestling, marked by Mr. R. O. 

 Blyth at Skelmorlie, AjTshire, on May 25th, 1912. Reported 

 by Mr. W. Halford at Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, on 

 August 11th, 1914. 



42359, adult, marked by Mr. T. C. Hobbs at Gosforth, Northumber- 

 land, on May 15th, 1913. Reported by Mr. C. Anderson at the 

 same place on August 1st, 1914. 



49706, nestling, marked by Mr. R. Burnier near Stanford Dingley, 

 Berkshire, on May 10th, 1914. Reported by Mr. H. Freeman 

 near Slough, Buckinghamshire, on June 28th, 1914. 



Yellow Bxhstting {Emheriza c. citrinella). — E23, nestling, marked by 

 Mr. J. Murray (Gamekeeper to Mr. H. S. Gladstone) at Tynron, 

 Dumfriesshire, on June 23rd, 1913. Recaptured at Thomhill, 

 Dumfriesshire, on July 15th, 1914. Ring replaced and bird 

 released. 



Sky-Lark (Alauda a. arvenais). — 086, nestling, marked by Dr. H. J. 

 Moon at St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire, on May 15th, 1913. 

 Recovered at the same place on Jxine 1st, 1914. 



Great Tit {Parus major). — B750, adult, marked by the London 

 Natural History Society at Hale End, Essex, on January 12th, 

 1911. Reported by Miss M. S. Mowat at Highams Park, 

 Chingford, Essex, on August 14th, 1914. 



Blackbird (Turdiis m. merida). — 43088, nestling, marked by Dr. H. J. 

 Moon at the Fylde, Lancashire, on May 25th, 1913. Reported 

 by Mr. S. Serjeant near Lytham, Lancashire, on May 25th, 1914. 



Redbreast (Dandaltis riibecula). — R243, adult, marked by Mr. D. A. J. 

 Buxton, at Fairhill, Tonbridge, Kent, on January 10th, 1914. 

 Recovered at same place on August 20th, 1914. 



Hedge-Sparrow (Prunella m. occidentalis). — 42596, adult, marked by 

 Miss V. E. and Mr. P. A. Buxton at Fairhill, Tonbridge, Kent, 

 on July 19th, 1913. Recovered at the same place on December 

 29th, 1913, January 18th, 1914 (see Vol. VII., p. 336), and August 

 26th, 1914. Ring replaced and bird released. 



Swallow [Chelidon r. rustica). — L58, adult, marked by Mr. J. 

 Bartholomew at Kiimelhead, Beattock, Dumfriesshire, on 

 May 28th, 1912. Recovered at East Earshaig, Dumfriesshire, at 

 the beginning of June, 1914. 



P936, nestling, marked by Dr. H. J. Moon at the Fylde, Lancashire, 

 on June 14th, 1913. Reported by Mr. E. Kay Robinson at 

 Kirkham, Lancashire, on July 2nd, 1914. 



