194 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



arrived at Barra Head, and on 20th October and 4th November at 

 Svvona, an enormous flock at Kilmacolm on 13th November, and 

 that night " uncountable numbers " were at the Little Ross lantern, 

 many there on' 14/ 15th November and 2 3rd December, a few at 

 the Rhinns of Islay lantern on 14th and 18th November, and at 

 Pladda lantern on the last date. A weather movement is noted from 

 Cullen, Rhinns of Islay, Little Ross, and Pladda from 16th to 19th 

 December; at this last station a large flock was seen at 3 p.m. on 

 the 19th "going W.S.W. in the direction of Ireland." Such a large 

 proportion of the above autumn notes come from stations in S.W. 

 Scotland that it is probable that the records refer in great measure 

 to birds en route for the Emerald Isle. 



The Turnstone, Arenaria interpres interpres. Last seen Port 

 William on 21st May and Gillespie (Luce Bay) on 18th June. On 

 17th July about a dozen, "some in rich summer plumage, others 

 with much less," were seen at Tarbatness ; on 30th July several were 

 at Galson (O.H.), and a few at Swona next day. Throughout August 

 and September arrivals are recorded from various localities ; a large 

 arrival took place at North Ronaldshay on 20th October, and a 

 Turnstone was killed at the Little Ross lantern at 8 p.m. on 27th 

 October. 



The Ruff, Machetes pugnax. From one to five are recorded 

 at Summerston (Kelvin Valley) from 1st to 12th September. 



The Sanderling, Calidris alba. Flocks are noted on Luce 

 Sands on 18th May. On 25th July about thirty old and young 

 birds are reported from the Dornoch Firth, several in Largo Bay 

 on 2nd August, a great many at Lossiemouth on 13th September, 

 and some at the Little Ross lantern on 13/ 14th November. 



The Knot, Erolia canutus. A flock of a hundred and fifty 

 is reported from Wigtown Bay on 21st February; last seen Whalsay 

 Skerries on 28th April. Returned to Whalsay Skerries on 29th 

 July, Largo Bay on 31st August, and North Ronaldshay on 17th 

 September, while on 2/3M October Knots were numerous at the 

 Little Ross lantern and again at 1 a.m. on 3rd December. 



The Dunlin, Erolia alpina a/pina. rFrom 9th April to 19th 

 June small numbers of Dunlin are recorded from Summerston 

 (Kelvin Valley) ; from 29th April to 12th May notes of movement 

 come from the Northern Isles and Outer Hebrides, while on 8th 

 May one was at the Little Ross lantern at 1 a.m. One or two 

 flocks on Luce Sands on 18th June, a Dunlin at the Isle of May 



