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The Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatits. - A pair 

 returned to their breeding-place on 12th May. 



The Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica. Tliree were 

 shot in the Orkneys about niid-Uecember (2. xii. 280). 



The Curlew, Numenius arquata arquata. Rushes are recorded 

 at the Little Ross lantern each night from 2nd to 6th February, and 

 returns to inland breeding-places took place from 7th to 17th 

 February. A large movement is recorded chiefly from the Little 

 Ross lantern, but in a minor degree from Noss Head, Whalsay 

 Skerries, and the Rhinns of Islay lantern between 4th and i8th 

 March, and a good many Curlew were at the first named lantern on 

 i2/i3th April. Flocking is reported from Kirkmichael on 13th 

 June, and movement to the coast is subsequently noted. Great 

 numbers were at the Little Ross lantern during the morning hours 

 of 6th August, and a good deal of movement is reported from coast 

 and island stations up to 27th October. 



The Whimbrel, Numenius phceopus phaopus. Was seen in 

 Luce Bay on iSth April, Vallay (O.H.) on 7th May, and Noss 

 Head on loth May, after which a good deal of movement is noted 

 up to 2ist May. Considerable migration is noted in autumn from 

 stations all over Scotland from loth July to 15th September, the 

 first and last dates coming from Noss Head. 



The Snipe, Gallinago gallinago gallinago. One was killed at 

 the Pladda lantern at 4 a.m. on 14th January, and single birds were 

 at the Isle of May on 12th March and 23rd and 26th July. A 

 small arrival is recorded at Vallay (O.H.) on 2nd October, and two 

 or three Snipe at Pladda on 17th October and 4th November. 



The Jack Snipe, Lininocryptes gallinula. Last seen Corse- 

 malzie on 13th March. Seven were at Loch Chesney (Wigtown) on 

 23rd October, and single birds at Noss Head on 25th October and 

 Galson on 2nd December. 



The Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola. A weather movement to 

 coast and island stations took place in January, and some Wood- 

 cock were on the Isle of May on ist April. A considerable immi- 

 gration took place between 4th October and i6th November and is 

 recorded from many of our island and some mainland stations. 



The Black Tern, Hydrochelidon nigra nigra See p. 102. 



