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Phalaropus hyperboreiis (Red-necked Phalarope). 



ORKNEY . . N. Ronaldshay, last seen August 4. 

 ARGYLL AND ISLES A specimen of P. fulicarius (Gray Phalarope), 



picked up in Oban Bay, Jan. 15. 



Scolopax ritsticiila (Woodcock). 



SHETLAND . 

 ORKNEY 

 SUTHERLAND 

 DEE . 

 FORTH 



OUTER HEBRIDES 



SUTHERLAND 

 SHETLAND . 



Sumburgh Head, one seen, Oct. 20. 



N. Ronaldshay, Nov. 3, 9. 



Dunnet Head, one killed at lantern, Nov. 17. 



Girdleness, in rush with other birds, Nov. 19. 



Spring migration : Doune, March 4, eight birds, 



new arrivals; March 11, a great many; all 



passed by March 15. 

 Barra Head, Oct. 20; Rodel, Harris, Oct. 17; 



Skerry vore Nov. 23, 24, in rush with Turdidce., 



wind E., hazy. 

 ARGYLL AND ISLES Tiree, January 11. "Very abundant: more 



than I have ever seen here before." 

 Principal movements, March 11-15, Nov. 19, 



23, 24. 



Gallinago major (Double Snipe). 



Thurso, Aug. 24, young male killed. 



Among flights of Snipe visiting Dunrossness at 

 latter end of September were a number of 

 individuals which were doubtless specimens 

 of G. major. [1891, J. A. H.-B.] 



Gallinago cczkstis (Common Snipe). 



ORKNEY . . Arrived in N. Ronaldshay as early as August, but 



most plentiful in latter half of November and 

 December. 



Gallinago gallinula (Jack Snipe). 



SHETLAND . . A number seen in Dunrossness : earliest Sept. 



28; most between Oct. 6 and 10; a few 



remained longer. 

 ORKNEY . . N. Ronaldshay, first seen Sept. 6. 



Tringa minuta (Little Stint). 



ORKNEY . . N. Ronaldshay, Aug. 26, in flocks of from ten 



to fifty, and numerous up to Sept. 2. 

 ARGYLL AND ISLES Tiree, Aug. 31, in large flocks. 



Tringa striata (Purple Sandpiper). 



SHETLAND . . Dunrossness, Sept. 29. 

 ORKNEY . . N. Ronaldshay, Aug. 23, five. 

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