212 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS (Golden Plover). Small parties at the 

 Flannans between 4th and igth October. 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA (Grey Plover). At Dundrennan (Solvvay), a 

 small flock on i4th April. One in Bute, 6th and loth October 

 ("A.S.N.H.," 1905, p. 54). 



VANELLUS VULGARIS (Lapwing). Appeared at Carmichael (Lanark), 

 5th February, and arrived on breeding grounds, Auchinblae 

 (Kincardine), on 23rd February. On i2th March a flock at 

 the Flannans, and on 131)1 large numbers at Corsewall. On 

 24th April, on Mearns Moor, near Glasgow, seventeen nests, 

 one \\i\\\ Jive eggs (Robert Wilson). 



STREPSILAS INTERPRES (Turnstone). Left Sule Skerry, where they 

 had passed the winter on 2Qth April. Forty were seen on 8th 

 May in Bute. Seven at Sule Skerry on ist June seemed on 

 passage. On 28th July appeared at Skerryvore, Bell Rock, on 

 i yth August, and Fairlie (Ayr) on 27th. 



H^MATOPUS OSTRALEGUS (Oyster-Catcher). At Skerryvore on 

 loth March a large flock passed north. They came from the 

 south, passing over the tower at full speed. Weather clear, but 

 very dark. Wind S.W., light breeze. 



PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS (Grey Phalarope). One 9 found dead at 

 Lendalfoot (Ayr) on gth October. 



SCOLOPAX RUSTICULA (Woodcock). Much larger numbers of wood- 

 cock than usual nested this year in central Scotland (" A.S.N.H.," 

 1904, p. 191), also in Dumfries (I.e. pp. 246-7). 



GALLINAGO MAJOR (Great Snipe). Four are reported from Unst 

 2oth September (" A.S.N.H.," 1905, p. 55); the Flannans, 3rd 

 October (I.e. p. 82); Stirkoke (Caithness), 8th October; and one 

 from Dumfriesshire on same date (both from " The Field," 1904, 

 p. 654). 



G. CCELESTIS (Common Snipe). A great rush at the Flannans on 

 i 7th February, and a rush on loth December at same place. 

 At Tiree quite abundant, especially early in the season. At 

 Sule Skerry on 29th August about a dozen "arrive for winter." 



G. GALLINULA (Jack Snipe). A remarkable visitation at the Flannans 

 on the i 7th September ("A.S.N.H.," 1905, p. 82). 



TRINGA SUBARQUATA (Curlew-Sandpiper). A dead female was picked 

 up at Lendalfoot (Ayr) on 3oth September. 



T. STRIATA (Purple Sandpiper). Several at Skerryvore, 4th August, 

 and three at the Bell Rock on i5th September. One got at 

 Loch Lomond in January is an addition to the fauna of the loch. 



T. CANUTUS (Knot). Two at Fairlie (Ayr), i6th August, and a 

 dozen in same locality on 3rd September. 



