ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Barra, April 30, one. Argyll and Isles Tiree, May 12, have 

 arrived. Dhuheartach, May 4, at shore station. Skerryvore, Aug. 

 17, one struck lantern. Clyde Kennishead, April 22, was not 

 generally heard until later than usual. Girvan, Dec. 16, one shot. 

 Earliest, April 22, Kennishead. 



PORZANA MARUETTA (Spotted Crake). 

 Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, Aug., one (leg sent). 



RALLUS AQUATICUS (Water Rail). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Nov. 6, one shot. Orkney Sule 

 Skerry, Dec. 20, one. Forth Isle of May, Nov. 14, killed at 

 lantern (leg and wing sent). Argyll and Isles, Tiree, Feb. 6, two 

 shot. 



EUDROMIAS MORINELLUS (Dotterel). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Sept. 26, adult $ ("Annals," 1901, 

 p. 10). 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS (Golden Plover). 



Shetland North Unst, Nov. 12, large flocks. North Ronaldshay, 

 Feb. 25, about twenty; July 8, beginning to flock. Sule Skerry, 

 Sept. 9, flock. Dee Rattray Head, Feb. 7-15, large flocks. Peter- 

 head, Sept. 3, large flocks, forth Isle of May, Nov. 2, two at 

 light, one killed. Tweed Cramilt, March 10, returned from coast; 

 Oct. 2, last seen. Outer J?efrrides~Mona.c\\, Jan. 12-13, large 

 numbers throughout the island. Flannan Isles, Sept 28, six; Oct. 

 2, eight; Oct. 8, fourteen for a few days. Argyll and Isles ; Tiree, 

 April 2, migrating N. ; May 10, in large flocks; Sept. 19, arriving 

 in large flocks; Oct. 16, extraordinarily numerous, wind S.E., stormy 

 and wet. Skerryvore, Sept. 16, two on rock. Dhuheartach, Feb. 

 26, one; Aug. 21, passing in flocks ; Aug. 28, flying round lantern. 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA (Gray Plover). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Sept. 18, bird of the year, Pool ot 

 Virkie ("Annals," 1901, pp. 9-10). 



VANELLUS VULGARIS (Lapwing). 



Shetland North Unst, Nov. 1 3, seen on hill. Dunrossness, Sept. 

 17-22, a few seen. Orkney Sule Skerry, Feb. 24, six rested on 

 island ; March 6, eight ; Nov. 1 3, one here since 4th inst. Forth 

 Isle of May, March 21, a few dozens all day; Nov. 3, large flock, 

 midnight. Tweed Cramilt, Feb. 25, returned from coast. Outer 

 Hebrides Flannan Isles, Oct. 28, five. Argyll and Isles Skerry- 

 vore, March 6, one on rock; July 19, six; August 26, two. 

 Dhuheartach, Feb. 22, one; March 21-22, in numbers going E. 

 and N.E. Clyde Carmichael, Feb. 23, returned. 



