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Plover visited the Pladda lantern on 22nd November and large 

 numbers are reported from this station on i8th December, and 

 North Ronaldshay two days later. 



The Grey Plover, Squatarola squatarola. A single bird is 

 recorded from the Dornoch Firth on 21st October. 



The Lapwing, Vanelltis vanellns. From 13th January to nth 

 February much Lapwing movement took place at the lanterns of 

 Little Ross, Plndda, and the Rhinns of Islay, and records come 

 from the Isle of May on 21st and 27th January, and the Noss Head 

 lantern on 25th January. During this period also returns to 

 breeding-places are reported, so the movement may have been 

 chiefly that of our own breeding birds. Another phase of movement 

 is recorded from ist to 28th March, chiefly from stations in the 

 northern mainland and islands, though the Little Ross lantern and 

 the Isle of May (and L.) also report numbers of Lapwing; some of 

 these may have been passage migrants, while others were, doubtless, 

 taking up their summer quarters in the north of our area. Three 

 Lapwings visited the Isle of May on 14th April, and two on 2nd 

 June, and one was on the Muckle Flugga rock on 24th April. 

 Flocks of thirteen were seen at Penninghame on 29th May, of 

 thirty at Kirkmichael on 9th June, and of fifty at Loch Elrig 

 (Mochrum) on nth June, and much flocking and many returns to 

 the shore are reported from nth July to the end of August. 

 Throughout September and October much immigration is reported 

 from stations in the north and east, while from 30th October 

 to 28th November some emigration is noted at our southern 

 stations. 



The Turnstone, Arenaria interpres interpres. Is reported 

 from Largo Bay and the Isle of May up to 23rd June, while early 

 returns are noted at Easthaven (Forfar) on 25th July, and Noss 

 Head on 29th July. 



The Ruff, Philomachus pugnax. One was shot on Tiree in 

 Aua:ust. 



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The Sanderling, Crocethia alba. Some Sanderling were at the 

 Little Ross lantern on i8th March and three in winter plumage 

 in Largo Bay on 5th May. On 17th July a party of about fifteen 

 adults and young, and two other small parties of adults in breeding- 

 dress, were seen in the Dornoch Firth, about a dozen adults and 

 young near Wick on 24th July, and a lot at the Little Ross lantern 

 early on 6th August. 



