The following data show the distribution of Canada Geese (Branta c. canadensis), banded in the James Bay area of Canada: Charlton Island, N.W.T. (100); Akimiski Island (1,000); and near Seneca Falls, New York (253). Charlton Island is approximately 75 miles east of Moosonee, Ontario, Canada, and Akimiski Island is approximately 135 miles north of Moosonee. Seneca Falls in located in the Finger Lakes area of north central New York. This is no attempt to arrive at any particular con- clusion. The data are presented for the interest of those banders who do not have the opportunity to handle and band waterfowl. One interesting ques- tion arises, which I am not attempting to answer. Both Charlton Island and Akimiski Island are in James Bay and, geographically, only a short dis- tance apart. However, all the recoveries of the Charlton Island birds were in the Atlantic Flyway, while recoveries from the Akimiski Island birds were divided -- approximately 75% being in the Mississippi Flyway and 25% in the Atlantic Flyway. Organizations directly contributing to this work are: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Canadian Wildlife Service, and the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. Individuals contributing are: Alex Hunter (at that time an employee of the On- tario Department of Lands and Forests, who ac- companied me on several banding trips into the James Bay country) and Vernon E. Dewey (station- ed at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge near Seneca Falls, New York. Seneca Falls, NY  1966 Seneca Falls, NY Provinces, Ontario, 1; and Quebec, 11. One bird, No. 508-88259, was trapped and released at the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Rock Hall, Maryland. Distances from site of banding Seneca Maryland, Trappe 250 mi. Delaware, Taylor's Br. 250 mi. Quebec, Povungnituk 1,200 mi. Penna., Mountaintop 150 mi. Ontario, Brockport lO0 mi. Virginia, Lewisefta 375 mi. Banded near Senece Fells, NY Band No. 488-12570 508-30499 508-88211 508-88212 508-88259 508-88307 Date Date Banded Recovery Location Recovered 04-16-65 Trappe, MD 12-02-70 05-04-65 Taylor's Bridge, DE 01-07-67 04-16-65 Povungnituk, Que. 07-00-65 04-16-65 Mountaintop, PA 10-21-71 04-08-65 Upper Can. Migr. BR, Ont. 05-05-70 05-26-66 LewJsetta, VA 01-06-67 Birds from these bandings were recovered in the following states: Pennsylvania, 3; Virginia, 3; Maryland, 20; Delaware, 4; .and two Canadian Banded et Cherlten Island, NWT, Canada Date Band No. Banded Recovery Location 508-9B014 07-14-55 Charles City, VA 508-98016 07-1B-55 Rochester, NY 508-98041 07-18-55 Chadton Is., NWT 508-98072 07-24-55 Whorton, MD 508-98088 07-24-55 Factory River, Que. Distances frem site of banding Quebec, Factory R. NWT, Charhon Is. New York, Rochester Maryland, Queenstown Virginia, Richmond Chadton Date Recovered 12-19-55 11-26-55 07-09-56 11-26-57 05-03-58 75 mi. O0 mi. 625 mi. 950 mi. 1,100 mi. Methods of recovery Banded near Seneca Falls, HY 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Shot 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 1 3 Retrepped 1 1 1 1 Banded on Chadton Island, NWT, Canada 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1964 Shot 17 2 2 I 1 1 Retrapped 1 Banded on Akimiski Island, NWT. Canada 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Shot 96 66 61 27 6 21 7 13 9 10 Retrapped 15 13 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 6 6 4 1 2 2 1 1 1972 2 1976 1 There were 26 recoveries from these bandings, as follows: Quebec, 1; Northwest Territories, 1; Maryland, 5; and Virginia, 17. The 17 Virginia recoveries were all within a 20 mile area along the James River. Bird No. 508-98041 was recaptured and released on Chadton Island.  Charlton Is., N.W.T. Q Banded 1955 Chadton Island N.W.T., Canada The Akimiski banding produced 377 recoveries -- 267 in the States and 110 in Canada. Comparatively large numbers were recovered in a few areas. The Q AIta  Akimiski Is.. N.W.T. Banded on Akimiski Island, NWT, Canada Date Band No. Banded Recovery Location 508-09005 07-1 i-57 Fennville, MI 508-09020 07-1 i-57 Huntsville, AL 508-09056 07-13-57 Mississa River, Ont. 508-09087 07-13-57 Herrin, IL 508-09142 07-13-57 Akimiski Is., NWT 508-09158 07-13-57 Springville, TN 508-09198 07-14-57 Fowler, IN 508-09214 07-14-57 Hopewell, VA 508-09223 07-15-57 Romancoke, MD 508-09245 07-15-57 Ballard WMA, KY 508-09320 07-15-57 Fremont, OH 508-09340 07-17-57 Horicon NWR, WI* 508-09388 07-17-57 Povungnituk, Que. 508-09457 07-19-57 Columbia, SC 508-09519 07-19-57 Linesville, PA 508-09789 07-23-57 Brooks, Alta. 508-09990 07-24-57 Ansonville, NC * Trapped and released Date Recovered i 0-00-72 i 1-07-66 05-09-63 i 2-01-57 05-03-66 12-10-60 1 i-14-57 12-12-60 i 2-27-60 12-19-66 Fall '72 10-14-61 09-00-68 i i-23-57 i 0-24-59 06-25-68 i i-i 9-59 Banded 1957 Akimiski Island N.W.T., Canada Decatur, Alabama area produced 58; Albany River, Ontario, Canada, 24; Attawapiskat River, Ontario, Canada, 23; Fennville, Michigan, 19; An- sonville, North Carolina, 24; Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama, trapped and released 15. In subsequent banding operations on Akimiski Island, 6 were trapped and released. Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary, Kingsville, Ontario, Canada, trapped and released 9. Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge trapped and released 6. One bird was trapped 3 times at the Jack Miner Refuge, and was later shot on Akimiski Island. 701/2 Lake Avenue, Wolcott, NY 14590 (Ed. note: Mr. Buckalew is 65 years old and work- ed as a Refuge Manager under the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for 35 years as well as being a U.S. Game Management Agent. These activities took him from the Arctic to Florida and as far west as Wisconsin. He started banding in 1927 and is par- ticularly interested in the colonial birds of the Del- Mar-Va Peninsula.} Distances fram site of banding Michigan, Fennville Ontario, Mississa River NWT, Akimiski Indiana, Fowler Maryland, Romancoke DhJo, Fremont Quebec, Povungnituck Alberta, Brooks N. Carolina, Ansonville Alabama, Huntsville Illinois, Herrin Tennessee, Springville Virginia, Hopewell Kentucky, Ballard Wisconsin, Mayville Penna., Linesville S. Carolina, Columbia Akimiski 800 mi. 200 mi. O0 mr. i,000 mi. 1,050 mt 925 mi. 500 mr. 600 m. i,000 m. i,350 mi. i,000 mi. i,250 m. i,150 m. 1,050 m. 800 m. 950 mi. i,100 m.