20 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



and resident in small numbers. Large flocks visit the island in 

 winter. These are especially plentiful in April, after which month 

 they migrate. 



Squatarola helvetica^ Linn. Grey Plover. Rare. Visits the 

 island occasionally during winter. 



Vanellus vulgaris, Bech. Lapwing. (B.) A common and, 

 happily, a greatly increasing resident. 



Sfrepsilas ififerpres, Linn. Turnstone. A common migrant 

 and winter visitor. Arriving in large numbers about the 

 middle of August small flocks often remaining till the end of 

 April. 



HcEmatopus ostralegus,\J\xvci. Oystercatcher. (B.) Common 

 breeding species. During the winter months this bird is not at all 

 plentiful. 



Phalaropus fiilicarius, Linn. Grey Phalarope. An example 

 recorded for September 1900. 



Phalaropus hyperboreus, Linn. Red-necked Phalarope. (B.) 

 A summer visitor. Most birds arrive by the middle of May and 

 seldom remain longer than the 5th of August ; though I have noted 

 single birds as late as 22nd August 1914. The number of nests in 

 North Uist has sadly diminished, and in localities where a dozen 

 or more pairs nested up till 191 1, one would have to search in vain 

 for more than three nests to-day. 



Scolopax rusticolay Linn. Woodcock. An autumn migrant, 

 fairly common locally, especially on Eaval. Few birds remain 

 throughout the winter, and stragglers may be seen during the spring 

 months. 



Gallinago ccelestis, Fren. Common Snipe. (B.) A common 

 resident, increasing as a breeding species. Large numbers arrive 

 in the autumn. During the months of December and January it 

 is not so numerous. 



Gallinago gallinula, Linn. Jack Snipe. Fairly common 

 autumn migrant. Arrives in the early part of September. Have 

 seen single birds in the first week of May. 



Tringa alpina, Linn. Dunlin. Fairly common spring migrant 

 in the autumn it is not so common. 



Tringa ininuta, Leisler. Little Stint. First came to my 

 notice in 1907. Since then this species has been observed 

 nearly every year between August and beginning of October. 



\Tringa stibarquata, Giild. Curlew Sandpiper. Described as 

 having been seen in September 1909. However, no authentic 

 record is forthcoming.] 



Tringa striata, Linn. Purple Sandpiper. A comnion' winter 



