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Bird ringing activities at Marion and Prince Edward islands are summarised for the period June 1977 - May 1982. A total of 2 423 birds of 21 species was ringed during this period and 57 recoveries or recaptures were recorded at Marion Island. Only five birds have been recovered or recaptured elsewhere during the review period. Twenty-three foreign-ringed birds have been recorded on Marion Island and there is increasing evidence for movement of birds, including king penguins, between the Prince Edward islands and the Crozet islands. It is noted that ringing of birds at Marion Island is chiefly of value in studies of their breeding behaviour but yields few data on post-breeding dispersal.