206 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



HJEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS (Oyster-catcher). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, Feb. 20, arrived. Moray Fochabers, 

 March i, returned to breeding-grounds on Spey. Flannans, March 

 2 7, six pairs. 



PHALAROPUS HYPERBOREUS (Red-necked Phalarope). 



Orkney Stromness, Aug. 28, one shot, only bird seen. Argyll 

 and Isles Tiree, June 10, have arrived. 



SCOLOPAX RUSTICULA (Woodcock). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Feb. 14, one; Oct., 2nd week, earliest 

 appearance; March 20, latest known to occur, 1902. Orkney 

 Xoup Head, Nov. 4, a number were killed. Sule Skerry, Sept. 30, 

 one; Dec. 13, one. Forth Isle of May, Nov. 6, a large number 

 on island. Outer Hebrides Flannans, Oct. 17, one; Nov. 5, four at 

 lantern, three killed ; Nov. 9, two ; Dec. 5, one. Argyll and Isles 

 Skerryvore, Nov. 5, three, one on rock; Nov. 21-22, on the rock. 

 Tiree, Dec. 12, one. Clyde Arran (South), March 7-18, numerous, 

 "becoming more numerous daily." Solway Craigend, Oct. 11, 

 one killed. 



GALLINAGO CCELESTIS (Snipe). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, May n, last seen; July 10, one. Tay 

 Auchinblae, Oct. 23, over sixty seen on moor. Forth Isle of May, 

 Nov. 7, killed at lantern. Outer Hebrides Island Glass, Jan. 9, 

 killed at lantern (leg and wing); Jan. 28, numerous since 9th. 

 Flannans, March 29, one; April 2, two; May n,one; Dec. 16, 

 one; 2ist, three. Argyll and Isles Skerryvore, May 8, one killed 

 at light. 



GALLINAGO GALLINULA (Jack Snipe). 



Forth Aberlady, Oct. 29, one shot. Outer Hebrides 

 Flannans, Feb. i, two killed; Oct. i, four; Nov. 20, one. Argyll 

 and Isles Skerryvore, May 9, at lantern. Tiree, Oct. 22, have 

 come. 



TRINGA MINUTA (Little Stint). 



Argyll and Isles Coll, observed late in February ; not seen 

 in March; April, many about Crossapol sands ("Annals," 1902, 



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TRINGA SUBARQUATA (Curlew Sandpiper). 



Forth Isle of May, Oct. 14, one killed (wing sent). Argyll 

 and Isles Skerryvore, July 31, one. 



