MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1900 141 



STREPSILAS INTERPRES (Turnstone). 



Shetland North Unst, May 28. Dunrossness, Sept. 28, one, 

 Pool of Virkie. Orkney Sule Skerry, April 28, last seen ; Aug. 10, 

 returned. Tay - - Bell Rock, Aug. 25, a small party. Outer 

 Hebrides Barra, Aug., last week, arrived. Argyll and Isles 

 Skerryvore, July 29, returned after an absence of three months. 

 Clyde Blairmore, Loch Long, June 2, several. 



H/EMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS (Oyster-catcher). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, Feb. 24, arrived. Tweed Rodono, May 

 19, two. Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, Feb. 17, one. Skerry- 

 vore, March 19, two, first seen this year. Clyde Lamlash L.H., 

 Feb. 20, five, first arrivals. Elvanfoot, Sept. 21, several passing S. 



PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS (Gray Phalarope). 



Orkney North Ronaldshay, Oct. 1 5, one shot, very rare in district. 

 Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, Sept. 24, one. 



SCOLOPAX RUSTICULA (Woodcock). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, Nov. 10, one seen. Tay Bell Rock, 

 Nov. 7, one on rock at low water. Forth Isle of May, Oct. 17 

 and Nov. 7, a few. Argyll and Isles Tiree, Feb. 7 to 14, numer- 

 ous, seventy-seven shot. Skerryvore, March 2, two on rock ; Nov. 

 15, one. Clyde Campsie Fells, April 7, one, alt. 1792 feet. 



GALLINAGO MAJOR (Great Snipe). 



Forth Stirlingshire, Sept. 15, one seen on Denny Hills 

 ("Annals," 1900, p. 247). 



GALLINAGO CCELESTIS (Common Snipe). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, Sept. 27, first appearance. Outer Hebrides 

 Monach, Jan. 12-13, large numbers. Argyll and Isles Skerry- 

 vore, Feb. 8, one on rock ; Aug. 30 and Oct. 17, one ; Dhuheartach, 

 Aug. 17, one killed. 



GALLINAGO GALLINULA (Jack Snipe). 



Tay Bell Rock, Nov. 4, one struck, i A.M. Forth Isle of 

 May, Dec. 31, two at lantern, one killed (leg and wing sent). 

 Argyll and Isles Tiree, Sept. 26, at Crosspol. 



TRINGA STRIATA (Purple Sandpiper). 



Shetland North Unst, April 1 2, remain all winter. Orkney Sule 

 Skerry, Oct. 18, first appearance for season. Dee Rattray Head, 

 March 15, one struck, killed. Outer Hebrides Barra, Aug., last 

 week, arrived. 



