MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1901 135 



PORZANA MARUETTA (Spotted Crake). 



Shetland Scousburgh, Sept. 25, shot in Spiggie Marsh. Forth 

 Aug. 1 5, one shot near Dunbar. 



PORZANA CAROLINA (Carolina Crake). 



Argyll and Isles Tiree, Oct. 25, a young obtained in Ronnach 

 Bog ("Annals," 1902, pp. 9, 10). 



RALLUS AQUATICUS (Water Rail). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, Nov. 12, one. Forth Isle of May, Oct. 

 15, one. Tweed Hawick, April 25, nest with eggs. 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS (Golden Plover). 



Shetland North Unst, Oct. 16, immense flocks on hill. Orkney 

 N. Ronaldshay, July 6, beginning to flock. Sule Skerry, April 

 19-20, a few; May 3, several; Nov. 30, a few. Tay Auchinblae, 

 March 17, a flock. Forth Isle of May, Nov. 3, circling round 

 light. Tiveed Cramilt, March 31, three. Halmyre, April 10, have 

 arrived. Outer Hebrides Flannans, April 22, one; May i, one; 

 Sept. 14, three shot. Monach, Jan. 26, flocks. Argyll and Isles 

 Tiree, April 18, very large flocks. Solway April 28, many on the 

 moors in little flocks. 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA (Grey Plover). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Sept. 27, one shot, Virkie Voe. Forth 

 Aberlady, Sept. 5, five ; 28th, numerous. Outer Hebrides 

 Flannans, April 29, one; May 5, one. Clyde Balgray Dam, Sept. 

 14-18, one. 



VANELLUS VULGARIS (Lapwing). 



Shetland North Unst, March 3, a flock. Orkney N. Ronald- 

 shay, March 5, a flock of twenty. Noup Head, March 13, three, 

 first this year. Sule Skerry, Feb. 26, two; March 3, a flock of 

 thirty to forty, stayed a week; May 28, four all day; Sept. 25, six. 

 Tay Auchinblae, Feb. 25, arrived at breeding grounds, many 

 perished during storm, March 26-30. Bell Rock, March 12, flying 

 in rays ; April 6, at light ; Oct. 16, on rock at low water. Forth 

 Isle of May, Nov. 3, circling round light. North Berwick, Feb. 26 

 and 27 and March 2, straggling flocks flying W. all day, similar 

 movements noticed during last two or three years. Outer Hebrides 

 Flannans, March 6-22, several; April 3, one; May 12, one. 

 Argyll and Isles Skerryvore, April 2, one on rock, rare. Dhu- 

 heartach, Sept. 13, one. Clyde Carmichael, Feb. 16, return. 

 Lamlash, Aug. 6, flocks. Solway Dumfries, Sept. 26, 8.30 A.M., 

 scores flying S., very high altitude. 



