136 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Knot, Erolia canuhis. Several were at the Little Ross 

 lantern at i a.m. on 20th January, and great numbers there at 1.30 

 A.M. on i8th March. By 25th July a Knot had returned to East- 

 haven and many were at the Little Ross lantern on the morning 

 of 6th August. 



The Dunlin, Erolia alpina alpiiia. Rushes took place at the 

 Little Ross lantern each night from 3rd to 6th May, and two Dunlin 

 were at Noss Head on 13th May. On 23rd July small flocks were 

 flying south over Loch Elrig in mist, a flock was seen at Easthaven 

 (Forfar) on 25th July, and great numbers were at the Little Ross 

 lantern from midnight to dawn on 6th August. 



The Curlew Sandpiper, Erolia ferruginea. Three weio at 

 Castle Loch, Mochrum, on 9th August, two were shot near Carse- 

 thorn (Kirkcudbright) on 19th September (i. 1918, 267), and one 

 to three were seen at Morton Loch, N. Fife, on several occasions 

 between 29th September and 27th October. 



The Purple Sandpiper, Erolia maritiina maritima. Is 

 reported from Lerwick up to 5th April, and Noss Head on 14th 

 May, while three were seen at Broughty- Ferry on 23rd July. 



The CoiNiMON Sandpiper, Tringa hypoleuca. Is first recorded 

 from Corsemalzie and Melrose on 20th April, Milngavie next day, 

 Beith on the 22nd, and Killermont, Tarholm (Ayr), and Berwick-on- 

 Tweed on 24th April. After this many notes of arrival come up 

 to 8th May. By 13th July return movement is noted at Carnoustie, 

 and steady migration is reported up to mid- August; last seen near 

 Newport (Fife) on 17th August and Beith on 29th August. 



The Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropiis. See p. 102. 



The Redshank, Tringa totanus. Several were killed at the 

 Little Ross lantern at i a.m. on 20th January, and many returns 

 to breeding grounds took place between 24th February and 23rd 

 March, while a rush occurred at the Little Ross lantern early on 

 1 8th March. By 25th July a flock of about thirty was seen at 

 Carnoustie. 



The Greenshank, Tringa nebularia. Two are recorded from 

 the Cromarty Firth on 28th June, five flying low to the south, in 

 mist, at Loch Elrig on 23rd July, and one at Broughty-Ferry on 

 that date and 20th September. 



The Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, See p. 102. 



