196 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



NUMENIUS ARQUATA (Curlew). 



Shetland North Unst, April 3, two. Orkney Sule Skerry, 

 April 28, last seen, eight resident during winter; Aug. 8, ten 

 arrived, our winter residents. Toy Auchinblae, April 5, arrived at 

 breeding grounds. Tweed Cramilt, Feb. n, single bird; 16, 

 several. Outer Hebrides Flannans, May 20, flock; Aug. 8, six. 

 Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, March 13-14, many flying round 

 light; Sept. 5, flocks flying in rays. Clyde Carmichael, Feb. 12, 

 have returned. So/way Maxwelltown, April 13, flying overhead, 

 N.N.W., 10.25 P.M. ; April 22, large numbers passing due north, 

 very dark, 11.30 P.M.; May 4, 9 till 11.5 P.M., heard at intervals 

 overhead going northwards. 



NUMENIUS PH/EOPUS (Whimbrel). 



Shetland North Unst, May 19, large number. Orkney Sule 

 Skerry, May 31, a flock of thirteen arrived here on May 3, at first 

 they kept in a flock, but for some days back have been going in 

 pairs; July 26, two; Aug. 23, two; Sept. 10, two. Forth Mussel- 

 burgh, July 22, one. Elie, July 31, one. Dalmeny Shore, Aug. 24. 

 Aberlady, Sept. 28, two. West Ross Skye, Aug. 16, at Broadford. 

 Outer Hebrides Flannans, May i, one; igth, five; 2oth, twenty-four; 

 July 28, two. Barra, Eoligary, May 7. Argyll and Isles Tiree, 

 April 25-30, small flocks ; May 4, large flock ; i4th, very numerous ; 

 Aug. 20, a few travelling south. Skerryvore, May 18, on rock all 

 day. Dhuheartach, April 26, many passing at night. Clyde Car- 

 dross, Aug. 5. 



STERNA CANTIACA (Sandwich Tern). 



Forth May 4, a few near Kinghorn. North Berwick, May 4, 

 getting common; July 28, flock at Fidra point. Dalmeny, Long- 

 niddry, and Aberlady, Sept. 28-30, still frequent. 



STERNA FLUVIATILIS (Common Tern). 



Dee Aberdeen, May 5, great numbers; Sept. 28, a few. Toy 

 -Bell Rock, May 15, five; July 13, very numerous, several young 

 birds. Forth North Berwick, May 4, a few. Aberlady, Sept. 28, 

 a large flock; Oct. 12, a few. Argyll and Isles Skerryvore, May 

 20, first appearance. Tiree, May 13; several, Gott Bay; Sept. 16, 

 have gone. Clyde Lamlash, May 1 5, two flying about, do not stay. 

 Solway Portpatrick, Sept. i 2, one. 



STERNA MACRURA (Arctic Tern). 



Orkney N. Ronaldshay, May 9, one ; May 1 5, numbers. Sule 

 Skerry, May 13, first seen; Sept. 3, last. Dee Aberdeen, May 5, 



