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The Little Stint, Erolia minuta minuta. See p. 150. 



The Purple Sandpiper, Erolia maritima maritima. Last 

 seen at the Isle of May on 29th April, at Lerwick on 2nd May, and 

 Swona on 12th May. Return movement is noted at Swona on 26th 

 July, and the Isle of May on 17th September. 



The Common Sandpiper, Tringa hypohuca. Was rather behind 

 its time in 191 7 ; the earliest records are from Darvel on 21st April, 

 and Invergowrie, Bardowie Loch, Summerston, Kilmacolm, and 

 Svvordale (E. Ross) next day. After this many arrivals are recorded 

 up to 1 2th May. A Common Sandpiper was killed at the Little 

 Ross lantern on 14/ 15th May, and one, evidently on passage, was 

 seen beside the sea in Kingsbarns Bay on 19th May. By 20th July 

 return movement was apparent in Largo Bay, and this continued 

 steadily all over the country throughout August. Last seen at 

 Swona on 6th September, Carriston Loch (Fife) next day, Balgray 

 on 9th September, Cromarty Firth on 10th, Morton Loch (N. Fife) 

 on 15th, and Beith on 19th September. 



The Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus. See p. 150. 



The Redshank, Tringa totanus. A Redshank was killed at 

 the Rhinns of Islay lantern at 10 p.m. on 12th January; some were 

 heard going over Largo on the night of 8th February, several were 

 at- the Little Ross lantern on 18/ 19th February, and many were 

 killed there on 20/2 1st February. From 14th to the end of March 

 returns to inland breeding-places are recorded, while the Rhinns of 

 Islay lantern reports movement on 24th March at 3 a.m. and 24th 

 April at n p.m. Autumn arrivals are reported at Cullen on 30th 

 July, Galson and Kyleakin on 4th August, and the Isle of May on 

 24th August, and many Redshanks at the Little Ross lantern on 

 the evening of 4th November. 



The Greenshank, Tringa nebularia. Two were seen at 

 Summerston on 31st March, two at Loch Ossian on 5th May, and 

 one at Fair Isle on 12th and 14th May. On 26th July one visited 

 Swona, and movement is recorded from this station, the Outer 

 Hebrides, the Tay, Morton Loch (N. Fife), and Largo up to 15th 

 September, while a Greenshank was seen at Cathcart on 3rd and 

 4th November. 



The Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus. A pair 

 arrived at their breeding-station on 29th May. 



The Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica lapponica. Three 

 were seen in Largo Bay, and thirty to forty, " one in breeding 



