196 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica lapponica. Nine 

 were seen in the Tay Estuary on 7th May, one on Luce Sands on 

 1 8th May "changing to summer plumage," and a few at the 

 Cromarty Firth on 24th May and 20th June. On gth July a 

 Bar-tailed Godwit "in winter plumage with several primaries 

 missing in each wing" is reported from Largo Bay, a flock of thirty- 

 seven on Luce Sands on nth August, "a lot, some in breeding 

 plumage" at the Dornoch Firth on 21st September, and "thousands" 

 there on 16th November. 



The Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa. See p. 151. 



The Curlew, Numenius arquata arquata. On 6th January a 

 score were at the Killantringan lantern at 1 a.m. ; an arrival is noted 

 at Fair Isle on 27th January, and numbers at the Little Ross lantern 

 early on 1st February. From 4th February to the end of March 

 returns to upland breeding-places are noted, and Curlew were 

 plentiful at the Little Ross and Rhinns of Islay lanterns on 6,'7th 

 April. On 25th April at 1 a.m. they again visited the latter lantern, 

 and on 24th May a great many were in the rays of the Little Ross 

 lantern at n p.m. By 28th June returns to the shore after nesting 

 were noticed at Darvel, and after this further movements to the coast 

 are recorded. Very numerous at the Little Ross lantern at 1 a.m. 

 on 30th August, large flocks on Barra Head from 1st to 23rd 

 October, and "uncountable numbers" at the Little Ross lantern all 

 night on i3/i4th and 14/15^ November and 2 3rd December. 



The Whimerel, Numenius phceopus phceopus. YVhimbrels are 

 recorded from North Unst on 10th April, Little Ross on 23rd and 

 Luce Sands on 25th April. After this there are a good many notes 

 of this species from various localities up to 16th May. One was 

 seen at Castle Loch, Mochrum, on 19th May, many in the rays of 

 the Little Ross lantern at n p.m. on 24th May, and one at Soulseat 

 Loch (Wigtownshire) on 10th June. Autumn movement is reported 

 from Galson (O.H.) and Dunbar on 18th July, Swona on 29th July, 

 Largo Bay on 2nd August, and Nevay Park on 7th August. Last 

 seen Tentsmuir on 5th September and Galson on 21st October. 



The Snipe, Gallinago gallitiago gallinago. A few Snipe were 

 on Sule Skerry all February, four on Holy Island on 29th March, 

 three were killed at the Little Ross lantern at midnight on 6th 

 April, and a few are noted on Fair Isle from 19th to 21st April. 

 On 24th April several were at the Little Ross lantern at 1 a.m., and 

 a pair arrived at the Corrour gardens, while on 27th April one was 



