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large numbers of Ringed Plover are reported from the Butt 

 of Lewis, Lerwick, and North Ronaldshay, all in January. 

 Large flocks of Golden Plover occurred on the Pentland 

 Skerries, North Ronaldshay, and in Largo Bay ; from this 

 last locality Grey Plover are recorded several times. There 

 was a great shortage of Woodcock at Gilston (E. Fife) in 

 the winter of 1909-10, but this species and Snipe were " more 

 plentiful along the sea-shore " in the estuary of the Urr than 

 ever seen before by the recorder (W. H. A. /'Scotsman"). Snipe 

 were numerous on Fair Isle in the end of January. Ice- 

 land Gulls occurred on the Flannans and near the Isle of 

 May. 



The winter of 1909-10 differed entirely in character from 

 that of 1910-11, the former being extremely cold, the latter 

 very mild. Large numbers of Redwings and Fieldfares are 

 noted in various places at the end of 1910, and we have 

 many records of Blackbirds from the Fair Isle and Lerwick, 

 this species being also numerous on Tiree in early winter. A 

 few Grey Wagtails stayed throughout the winter in Mull, and 

 several Waxwings are reported in November and December. 

 Siskins were rather common in the Lothians early in winter. 

 A good many Mealy Redpolls lingered after the great 

 immigration, and are noted in many places. Northern 

 Bullfinches too are recorded right into winter. Great Spotted 

 Woodpeckers were seen in Dumfriesshire (1.1911.116), and 

 early in November two Hen-Harriers were seen hunting the 

 moors in the West Linton district (Peeblesshire), and on the 

 1 7th an adult female was shot on the White Moss, Medwyn 

 (1.1911.55). On 2 4th December a young male of this species 

 was procured at Scarfskerry, Caithness. A Rough-legged 

 Buzzard was noticed at Drumiblair Moor, Luce Bay, in mid- 

 November, and about this time one was shot in Fife. 



Whooper and Bewick's Swans are noted in hundreds in 

 Tiree in December, the latter predominating ; Whoopers are 

 also recorded from Mull, and on 25th November 19 arrived at 

 the White Loch of Myrton (Wigtown), and 4 more had joined 

 them before next morning. All left about 9 A.M. on the 26th 

 (1.1911.113). 



Immense flocks of Wood-Pigeons are recorded as passing 

 the Bass on 2/th November, and they frequented East Fife 



