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a rest. A conspicuous feature of the fields around Glasgow 

 until after the snow on i3th December, when it practically 

 disappeared, any that were left clearing out after the snow- 

 storm on Christmas night. An unprecedented rush of thousands 

 took place over Tiree from the igth to the 23rd. They pro- 

 ceeded southward anticipating the great snow-storm of 26th 

 to 28th (p. 117). 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA (Grey Plover). One on the Tyne estuary 

 on 1 2th May (W. Evans) ; a few wintered at Spiggie (Shetland), 

 which is very unusual (p. 117). In E. Ross (Swordale) from 

 i gth September till 20th November, there being "a good 

 many" on 2oth October. In East Fife from loth August (7) 

 and 1 8th (14) till gth October in small numbers. In Ayrshire 

 at Girvan on 23rd September (i), and at Fairlie 6th September 

 (i), 6th October (i), ist November (2). 



VANELLUS VULGARIS (Lapwing). Returned to Carmichael (Lanark) 

 6th February, spring call at Kirkliston 22nd, and near Glasgow 

 28th. Returned to Crosswood, West Calder, 3rd March (5); 

 Swordale, 4th (a few) ; Mearns Moor, 25th. First nest Swordale, 

 4th April; Kirkliston, i3th; at Tentsmuir on i6th June, 

 "still has eggs." In autumn, 24th September, at Pentland 

 Skerries, a flock passing S.E. being the first seen for six weeks. 

 Swarming along three miles of shore at Fairlie (Ayr) 6th 

 October, but very scarce by the igth, when not more than fifty 

 seen all afternoon. About a hundred pass south at Spiggie 

 on nth October. After the snow which fell in the Glasgow 

 district on i3th December they practically disappeared. 



STREPSILAS INTERPRES (Turnstone). At the Bell Rock on i3th 

 April (3); Whitberry Point, near Dunbar, ten "beauties" on 

 1 2th May (W. Evans). Fairly numerous in Bute on igth 

 May. On i7th July Skerryvore visited by twenty-five which 

 passed on to Ireland (p. 22). Fairlie (Ayr), 25th August (2) ; 

 Mull, 5th and igth September, in large numbers on both dates ; 

 23rd, Girvan (30); igth October, Fairlie (16); 24th, Pentland 

 Skerries, thirty or forty. 



H.EMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS (Oyster-Catcher). First pair arrived Sule 

 Skerry, 1 8th February, six on 2 5 th. At the Flannans two on 2 oth 

 March; return to breeding ground, Swordale, on 315:. Three 

 "chicks" at Fairlie, 4th August, on which date the species is 

 observed at the Bell Rock. On i3th November at Largo 

 Bay one with a broken wing when approached took to the 

 water and swam a long way out, " as well as any duck." 



PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS (Grey Phalarope). At the Flannans on 

 1 8th May (i), igth (2); Bell Rock, 6th to gth September, 

 one remained feeding three days. 



