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Dornoch Firth, Aberdeen, and Loch Ryan on the I4th, and 

 next day the first Glaucous Gull of the season appeared at 

 Lerwick. During the latter half of the month Golden 

 Plover were on the move in considerable numbers. On the 

 1 6th a Ruff is reported from Aberlady Bay and hundreds of 

 Swallows were seen on the Isle of May (1.191 1.4), while 

 next night Storm-petrels and Manx Shearwaters were at 

 the lantern on North Unst, several being caught. A great 

 many Swallows had left Scotland by the i 8th, and on this 

 day the last Tree-pipit was seen on the Isle of May. On 

 the i pth a Hoopoe was caught at Baltasound (Shetland) 

 and three Crossbills are recorded from Fair Isle. A 

 Fulmar is reported at North Berwick on the 2Oth, and next 

 day a Blackcap appeared at Lerwick, the last Spotted 

 Flycatcher of the season was seen at Aberdeen, and an 

 Iceland Gull on North Unst. The 22nd shows many Pied 

 Wagtails at Lahill (E. Fife) which had all passed on by 

 afternoon, and the arrival of thirteen Mute Swans in Tiree. 

 On the 24th another Hoopoe was noted at Baltasound, Pied 

 Flycatchers on the Isle of May (1.1911.4), and the first 

 Goldeneye of the season at Aberdeen. On the 25th the 

 first arrival of Fieldfares is noted on the Isle of May 

 (1.191 1.2) and near Elie (E. Fife), and Bramblings appeared 

 simultaneously at Tarbetness and the Isle of May (1.191 1.4) ; 

 at this last station were also arrivals of Blackbirds, Ring- 

 ouzels, Rock-pipits, and Starlings. At night Terns were 

 passing Barra Head and Montroseness. On the 26th Field- 

 fares are recorded at Cathkin (Clyde), and the first Redwings 

 arrived at the Isle of May, as did a Missel-thrush, some 

 Redstarts, the last Whinchat (1.191 1.2) and Willow-warblers 

 (1.1911.3); Whimbrel were heard passing over, and many 

 of the Rock-pipits had left. The first Siskin and a Turtle- 

 dove are noted on Fair Isle, while about 8 P.M. six Wood- 

 cock appeared on the Bell Rock : " one rested on the lantern 

 for a few minutes, then the six flew off towards the land in 

 a westerly direction." On the 2 7th Red-necked Phalaropes 

 were passing North Ronaldshay, and some migrants arrived 

 on the Pentland Skerries and Fair Isle. Early on the 28th 

 Terns were passing over Aberdeen, and Grey Geese are 

 reported from Barra Head, and next day from Aberlady Bay, 



