MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1903 217 



STERNA MACRURA (Arctic Tern). 



Shetland Unst, May 29, arrived. Orkney Sule Skerry, May 

 1 6, large flock, last seen Sept. 10; Pentland Skerries, May 16, first 

 appearance. Argyll and Isles Tiree, May 18, have arrived. 



STERNA MINUTA (Lesser Tern). 



Dee Aberdeen, May 2, twelve. Outer Hebrides Barra, May 

 T 9, a pair. Argyll and Isles Tiree, May 1 9, have arrived. 



XEMA SABINII (Sabine's Gull). 



Argyll and Isles Easdale, Oct. 30, an immature $ at Belnahua 

 ("Annals," 1904, p. 57). 



LARUS MINUTUS (Little Gull). 



Argyll and Isles Skerryvore, Sept. 27, one flew about rock for 

 over an hour. 



MEGALESTRIS CATARRHACTES (Great Skua). 

 Shetland Unst, April 9, arrived. 



STERCORARIUS POMATORHINUS (Pomatorhine Skua). 

 Sutherland Reay, Nov. 19, young bird caught alive at Shurrey. 



PODICIPES CRISTATUS (Great-Crested Grebe). 



Sutherland May 7, a specimen in full breeding plumage on 

 Loch Borrolan ("Annals," 1904, p. 127). 



PODICIPES GRISEIGENA (Red-Necked Grebe). 

 So/way Glencaple, Oct. 6, one shot. 



PODICIPES AURITUS (Sclavonian Grebe). 



Sutherland Thurso, Dec. 5, young & . Argyll and Isles 

 Tiree, Jan. Feb. March, fairly numerous. 



OCEANODROMA LEUCORRHOA (Fork-Tailed Petrel). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, Sept. 5, one at lantern. Outer Hebrides 

 Flannans, April 1 9, one. 



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