MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1896 149 



SCOLOPAX RUSTICULA (Woodcock). 



Sutherland Dunbeath, Oct. 8 (winter migrants). Moray 

 Kingussie, Oct. 15. Forth Pentlands, Oct. 28; Dublin St., Edin- 

 burgh, Nov. 1 6. 



GALLINAGO MAJOR (Great Snipe). 



Toy St. Andrews, Sept. 22. Sohcay Terregles, Dumfries, 

 Oct. 2. 



GALLINAGO GALLINULA (Jack Snipe). 



Shetland- N. Unst, Nov. 9, at light. Orkney N. Ronaldshay, 

 Sept. 9. Moray Badenoch, Oct. n. Tay Tentsmuir, Sept. 19. 

 . h-gyll and Isles Skerry vore, Sept. 8. 



TRINGA SUBARQUATA (Curlew Sandpiper). 



Forth Aberlady Bay, Sept. i, a dozen immature birds. Clyde 

 Glen Dam, Eastwood, Sept. 19, two immature birds. 



TRINGA CANUTUS (Knot). 



Orkney N. Ronaldshay, Aug. 13 (only one seen). Sutherland 

 -Thurso, Sept. 5. Furth Aberlady, first immature birds seen, 

 Aug. 21 ; Sept. 6, flock of 90, all immature but three. Clyde 

 Turnberry Point, Aug. 29. 



TRINGA STRIATA (Purple Sandpiper). 



Argyll and Isles Skerry vore, July 26, Aug. lo-May i. Clyde 

 -Turnberry Point, June 5, Aug. 30. 



TRINGA MINUTA (Little Stint). 

 Forth Aberlady Bay, Sept. 5, three immature birds. 



MACHETES PUGNAX (Ruff). 



Orkney N. Ronaldshay, Aug. 31. Sutherland Thurso, Sept. 

 ^immature. Forth Luffness, Aug. 13,0116 ? ; Sept. 3, nine (30, 

 6?). 



TOTANUS HYPOLEUCUS (Common Sandpiper). 



Moray Loch Insh, April 1 6. Dee Peterhead, Aug. 19. Forth 



Aberfoyle, April 20. Tweed Coldingham, April 20 ; Chirnside, 

 April 20- Aug. 20. Outer Hebrides Barra, May 5. Clyde Ken- 

 muir, April n ; Ailsa, April 24 ; Pladda, Sept. 7 ; Balgray, Sept. 19. 



