i8 4 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Red-throated Diver, Colymbus stellatus. As late as 

 16th May four were seen in Largo Bay, two assuming breeding 

 dress, the other two with no signs of it. 



The Wood-pigeon, Columba palumbus palumbus. One 

 was killed at the Rhinns of Islay lantern at 9 p.m. on 16th March, 

 and single birds visited the Isle of May on 3rd April and 25th 

 May, and Galson on 8th May. On 26th November many arrived 

 at Balhousie, near Largo ; a large flock was seen at Cullen on 

 4th December and a Wood-pigeon was at the Isle of May on 

 15th December. 



The Stock-dove, Columba anas. Had returned to its breeding 

 haunts at Darvel on 25th February but was not en evidence in Largo 

 Bay till 2nd April. Many, both adults and birds of the year, were 

 seen in the latter spot on 5th August, and one at Grogary, South 

 Uist, on 5th November. 



The Rock-dove, Columba livia livia. Single birds are reported 

 from the Isle of May on 27th May and nth August, and a large 

 flock at Whalsay Skerries on 4th December. 



The Turtle-dove, Streptopelia turtur turtur. Single birds 

 are recorded from the Isle of May on 21st May, Cambo (E. Fife) 

 on 25th May, and Innergellie next day these may all have been the 

 same bird as the localities are not far apart. On 8th June one 

 visited the Isle of May, Galson (Lewis) on 28th and 29th June, and 

 Grogary (South Uist) on 28th July. 



The Oystercatcher, Hcematopus ostralegus ostralegus. On 

 8th February Oystercatchers were heard going over Largo at night, 

 and two returned to the Isle of May on 1 ith February. From 19th 

 February to 16th March there are constant records of movement: 

 these come from the Little Ross lantern, the Rhinns of Islay and 

 Muckle Flugga lanterns, Suie Skerry, Hellyar Holm, and Whalsay 

 Skerries ; and arrivals at inland breeding-places are also reported. 

 On 21st April three were at the Rhinns of Islay lantern at 4 a.m., 

 one at Little Ross lantern at 2 a.m. on 25th April, a flock of about 

 a hundred in Largo Bay on 27th May, and a flock of twenty at 

 Galson (O.H.) on 18th June. A party of fifteen were seen at Cullen 

 on 17th July, and thirty to forty in Largo Bay on 20th July. A 

 male was shot at Bardowie Loch, Stirlingshire, on 31st October, 

 and two were at Whalsay Skerries on 7th November. 



The Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula. Many were killed 

 at the Little Ross lantern on 20/2 1st February and one at the 

 Rhinns of Islay lantern at 2 a.m. on 22nd February, while a flock 



