MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1902 205 



REPORT ON THE MOVEMENTS AND OCCUR- 

 RENCE OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 



1902. 



By T. G. LAIDLAW, M.B.O.U. 



( Continued from p. 153). 



EUDROMIAS MORINELLUS (Dotterel). 



Dee Peterhead, May 29, on golf course, first I have ever seen 

 in the district. 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS (Golden Plover). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, April 20, two; Aug. 20, Sept. 8, a few. 

 Dee Aberdeen, Oct. 5, many. Tweed Cramilt, Feb. 21, several. 

 Outer Hebrides Flannans, April 9 and 20, several; Aug. 28, 

 one ; Sept. 1 8, Oct. 9, a few between these dates. Argyll and Isles 

 Tiree, April 18, large flocks on their way N. ; Oct. 21, large flocks 

 all over island 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA (Grey Plover). 



Outer Hebrides Flannans, May 28, several; June 11, one; 

 Aug. 2, one. 



VANELLUS VULGARIS (Lapwing). 



Orkney Noup Head, March 3, thirteen. Tay Auchinblae, 

 March 8, returned to breeding ground. Forth Isle of May, Nov. 

 7, at lantern from midnight till daylight, with Fieldfares, Blackbirds, 

 and Starlings. Tweed Cramilt, Feb. 25, several. Outer Hebrides 

 Flannans, Nov. 6 and 20, one each date ; Dec. 9, flock. 

 Clyde Carmichael, March 2, returned. So/way Maxwelltown, 

 Oct. 10, large flocks going S. 



STREPSILAS INTERPRES (Turnstone). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, April 28, last seen; May 20, a flock on 

 passage ; July 1 1, large flock passed south ; i5th, about thirty going 

 S. ; July 20, residents returned for the winter. Moray Fochabers, 

 Aug. 22, a flock of twenty. Dee Peterhead, May 26, numerous 

 during whole month of May. A large flock on 26th, in summer 

 plumage. Outer Hebrides Lochmaddy, April 9, large flock. 

 Flannans, Dec. 7 and 16, several. Argyll and Isles Skenyvore, 

 Aug. 1 8, returned; Dec. i, at lantern, rarely seen at light. 

 Dhuheartach, April 14, visits the rock on rare occasions; Aug. 19, 

 flock in winter plumage. Clyde Turnberry, June 2, two. Fairlie, 

 Sept. 5, one. 



