200 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Little Auk, Alle alle. Between 14th and 19th January 

 several Little Auks were seen about the Butt of Lewis, and single 

 birds were found dead at Kyleakin on 1 6th January, on the road 

 near Fraserburgh on 24th, near Killantringan on 29th, and near 

 Tummelbridge (1. 19 16, 70) on 30th January, and about a mile 

 inland at Galson on 13th February, while during January one was 

 found near the Bridge of Earn and one at Newtonmore (1. 1916, 

 70). There are many records of numbers of Little Auks being 

 driven ashore alive and dead between iSth February, when many 

 were seen at Loch Alsh, up to 19th March; this coincided with a 

 long spell of stormy weather from between north and east, and heavy 

 seas were running. Many are reported from St Andrews, the Bell, 

 and Newhaven, and some from Portobello, the Isle of May, and the 

 Beauly and Inverness Firths, while in the west small numbers 

 are noted at Galson (O.H.), the Monachs, and Luce Sands ; the 

 inland localities reached included Forgan (N. Fife), Edinburgh, 

 Longformacus, Coldingham and Marchmont (Berwickshire), Glen- 

 orchard (Stirlingshire), Bishop Loch (Gartcosh), Clarkston (Busby), 

 and the Glasgow and South-Western Railway line at Barrhead. 



In autumn, during heavy south-easterly winds, Little Auks again 

 came ashore ; some are noted on the Isle of May on 20th November, 

 one was found dead at Glenorchard that day, a good many were 

 seen flying about in Largo Bay on 21st November, one was found 

 dead at Kinnelhead, 1600 feet above sea-level, on 22 nd November, 

 and during that month a Little Auk was seen on Tweed. 



The Puffin, Fratercula arctica grabce. Many Puffins were 

 washed ashore dead at St Andrews between 21st February and 17th 

 March, during the same stormy weather that wrecked the Little 

 Auks. Arrivals at breeding stations are reported from 14th April 

 to 10th May, and departures between 12th and 31st August. 



The Corncrake, Crex crex. Was late in arriving in 19 16. 

 First records come from New Galloway on 27th April, Lauder and 

 Crumstane next day, Darvel on 29th, and Possil Marsh (2. viii. 60), 

 Dunoon, and Giffnock on 30th April. After this there are many 

 notes of arrival up to 19th May, by which time our breeding birds 

 seem to have been generally distributed. A Corncrake is reported 

 from the Monachs on 18th May. Last heard at Darvel on 2nd 

 August, one on the Bell on 28th September, single birds at the 

 Mull of Galloway lantern on 30th September, at the Rhinns of 

 Islay lantern at 3 a.m. on 1st October, Barra Head on 9th October, 

 Earlston and "a few miles away at Legerwood " (both shot) on 

 12th October. 



