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and June, and from August to the end of the year mostly 

 single birds. 



LIMOSA LAPPONICA (Bar-tailed Godwit). One was killed at the 

 lantern at Tarbatness on 23rd March. A flock of about fifty 

 at the Edenmouth on 5th June, and three in summer plumage 

 in Largo Bay on 2oth July. Small numbers stayed by the 

 Cromarty Firth throughout the summer; on 28th September 

 one was seen there " with creamy upper parts." 



L. BELGICA (Black-tailed Godwit). Single birds are reported from 

 the Cromarty Firth on six dates between 23rd April and i6th 

 September, July being the only month without a record. One 

 at Luce Bay, Wigtownshire, on i3th August, and one shot at 

 Morton Loch (Fife) on 2oth August in interesting transition 

 plumage, two at Tiree on the 27th, and one at Waukmill Glen 

 Dam (E. Renfrew) on the 291)1, and i2th September ("Glas. 

 Nat." vol. i. p. 146). 



NUMENIUS PH^EOPUS (Whimbrel). A few in Tiree on 22nd April, 

 becoming more numerous till the middle of May, several at 

 the Butt of Lewis on 2nd May, and three at Fair Isle next day. 

 In autumn about twelve at Balcomie (E. Fife) on 28th July. 

 Last seen Isle of May on 25th September, several records from 

 Fair Isle between 23rd July and iyth October, and four 

 records from East Ross between 23rd September (3), and 

 1 6th November (i). 



STERNA CANTIACA (Sandwich Tern). First seen near Crail (Fife) 

 on 22nd April. Quantities in Largo Bay on 24th August, and 

 very many at the Edenmouth on the 3ist. Last seen Isle of 

 May on Qth October. 



S. FLUVIATILIS (Common Tern). First reported from Balcomie 

 (E. Fife) on 2 2nd April, and next day from Largo Bay and 

 the Cromarty Firth. In numbers in Aberdeenshire on the 

 2 Qth. Numerous at the Isle of May on i8th July, young on 

 the shore in Aberdeenshire, still being fed by their parents on 

 8th September, last seen there two days later. 



S. MACRURA (Arctic Tern). First reported on 3rd May from the 

 Cromarty Firth, arriving at Tiree from the i2th till the end of 

 the month, at Lerwick on the 23rd. Last seen at the 

 Cromarty Firth on 4th September, the breeding Terns last seen 

 at the Butt of Lewis on the 5th. Great numbers of migrating 

 Terns, probably this species, are recorded as passing Lerwick on 

 the night of nth September and again on the nights of the 

 22nd to 24th; a number were round the lantern on the Isle 

 of May early on 22nd September and at Fair Isle next night. 



S. MINUTA (Little Tern). First seen at St. Andrews (3) on 5th 

 May, arriving at Tiree from the 1 2th to the end of the month 

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