MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1897 215 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA (Gray Plover). 



Orkney Pentland Skerries, Dec. 6-10. Forth Dalmeny, Feb. 

 12. Argyll and Isles Tiree, Aug. 28, single bird. 



STREPSILAS INTERPRES (Turnstone). 



Shetland Yell' Sound, July 2, flock of thirty in full summer 

 plumage; North Unst, Sept. 13, four. Dee Rattray Head L.H., 

 April 23, large flock; Peterhead, May 19, about thirty, in summer 

 plumage. Forth Gullane, April 19, seven; Isle of May, Aug. 19, 

 small flock. Outer Hebrides Monach, Oct. 9. Argyll and Isles 

 Skerryvore, Aug. 13, a flock, first arrivals. Clyde Girvan, Aug. 

 8, twenty or thirty. Solway, Aug. 10. 



PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS (Gray Phalarope). 



Solway Kelton, Sept. 19, one obtained (see "Annals," 1897, 

 p. 125). 



SCOLOPAX RUSTICULA (Woodcock). 



Shetland North Unst, Oct. 25, killed at lantern. Orkney 

 North Ronaldshay, Nov. 20, four seen. Dee Kinnairds Head, 

 Nov. 23, killed at lantern. Forth Pentlands, April 20. Outer 

 Hebrides Monach, Oct. 24, at lantern. Argyll and Isles Dhu- 

 heartach, Oct. 23, on rock; Nov. 5, all night at lantern, S.E. fresh 

 breeze; Nov. 6, about twenty resting on rock. Tiree, Oct. 31. 

 Skerryvore, Nov. 5, two seen in rush of Turdidse, etc. Clyde 

 Pladda, Feb. 26, one killed; Ailsa, Oct. 19, one. 



GALLINAGO MAJOR (Great Snipe). 



Solway Crocketford, Oct. 2, first authentic record (see "Annals," 

 1897, p. 125). 



GALLINAGO CCELESTIS (Common Snipe). 



Orkney North Ronaldshay, Aug. 10; Pentland Skerries, Nov. 

 24, Dec. 2-28. Sutherland Dunnet Head L.H., Sept. i. Outer 

 Hebrides Monach, Oct. i, killed at lantern ; Oct. 24, killed. Argyll 

 and Isles Tiree, Oct. 12, "coming in thick." 



GALLINAGO GALLINULA (Jack Snipe). 



Forth Isle of May, Oct. 22 (leg and wing sent). Argyll and 

 Isles Skerryvore, Oct. 1-2, three killed at lantern ; Tiree, Oct. 4. 



TRINGA STRIATA (Purple Sandpiper). 



Sutherland Dunnet Head L.H., Aug. 11-13. Dee Rattray 

 Head L.H., Oct. 30, killed on lantern. Forth Isle of May, Aug. 

 19, small flock. 



