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on Swona. The first note of autumn movement comes from the 

 Isle of May on 1st August, and great numbers of Snipe are recorded 

 from Summerston on 21st August and 1st and 2nd September. 

 From 22nd September to 21st October a considerable immigration 

 is reported, these being doubtless travellers from overseas. 



The Jack Snipe, Limnocryptes gallinula. Last seen at Corse- 

 malzie on 1st March, and the first autumn note comes from the 

 same place on 8th September, followed by Morton Loch (N. Fife) 

 on 22nd September, the Rhinns of Islay lantern at 3 a.m. on 28th 

 September, and Vallay (N. Uist) next day ; from this last station 

 comes the note, " Foreign Snipe are very late this year." After this 

 many arrivals are reported up to 28th October from many localities, 

 both inland and coastal. 



The Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola, Small movements are 

 noted from our island stations from 5th March to 2nd April, and a 

 few Woodcock were on Fair Isle from 19th to 21st April. From 

 23rd September to 17th November a considerable movement is 

 noted from our island stations and lanterns, chiefly in the Northern 

 Isles, and this was evidently an immigration from overseas. From 

 22nd to 28th December a distinct movement is recorded, probably 

 due to weather influences. 



The Black Tern, Hydrochelidon nigra nigra, See p. 151. 



The Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis sandvicensis. Is 

 first recorded from Luce Sands on 21st April, near Kingsbarns 

 (Fife) on 24th April, and Largo Bay on 2nd May. Great numbers 

 were seen in Largo Bay on 31st August, but many had left by 2nd 

 September. Last seen Luce Sands on 6th September, Lunan Bay 

 on 1 8th September, Nairn on 29th September, and Kingsbarns on 

 1 ith October. 



The Common Tern, Sterna hirundo. The earliest records 

 come from near Kingsbarns on 24th April and the Tay Estuary 

 two days later, and after this there are many records of arrival up 

 to 20th May. On 31st August "enormous numbers, more than 

 ever seen before," appeared in Largo Bay, but most had left by 

 2nd September and the last seen there was on 9th September, 

 while on 18th September many are reported from Lunan Bay, and 

 on 22nd September "Terns," probably this species, were numerous 

 at Little Ross lantern at 1 a.m. 



The Arctic Tern, Sterna paradiscea. One appeared at Swona 

 on 13th May, and two days later about sixty had arrived there. 



