31 JANUARY 1914, Page 34

[To sea EDITOR or TIM "SPECTATOR."] Sin, — I was much interested

in your article on "Bird-Ringing Schemes" (Spectator, January 24th), and the more so as four days ago a young black-beaded gull was shot here with a ring number chronicled at Heligoland. I have just learnt from the Direktor that it was ringed in July last in Schleswig. It formed one of a small flight of five or six that was winging its way across Norfolk.—I am, Sir, &c..