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the country. During August a good deal of movement, probably 

 purely local, is noted ; the Isle of May records- five Lapwings 

 on 8th October, six were killed at the Pladda lantern at 6 p.m. on 

 3rd November, huge flocks were seen in Largo Bay next day, and 

 two on the Isle of May on 5th November, while on 19th and 26th 

 December many are reported at Cullen. 



The Turnstone, Arenaria interpres interpres. Many were 

 seen in Largo Bay on 16th May, a few there on 27th and two on 

 30th May, while some are noted at Galson (O.H.) up to 20th June, 

 and again on 8th July. On this last date a flock of sixty to seventy 

 in "non-breeding plumage" is reported from North Uist, four at 

 Graemsay on 17th July, fifteen at Swona on 23rd, and several in 

 Largo Bay on 24th July. After this many arrivals are recorded 

 throughout August. 



The Ruff, Machetes pugnax. On 2nd and 3rd September a 

 bird of this species is reported at Cathcart, three at Beith on 14th 

 and one on 19th September, and one with a flock of Redshanks at 

 the Beauly Firth on 5th October. " The Ruff was feeding with the 

 Redshanks ; every now and then a Redshank would make straight 

 for it and prod it in the breast with its bill or jostle it." 



The Knot, Canutus canutus. On i9/2oth February many 

 Knots were at the Little Ross lantern, and one in Largo Bay as late 

 as 5th May. Return movement is recorded at Galson (O.H.) on 

 19th July, Vallay (O.H.) on 17th August, and Swona on 23rd 

 August, and Knots were numerous at the Little Ross lantern on the 

 evening of 4th November. 



The Sanderling, Calidris alba. Two were killed at the Little 

 Ross lantern at 10 p.m. on 12th March, three were seen in Largo 

 Bay on 7th June, and six there on 17th June. On 24th July a 

 Sanderling reappeared in Largo Bay, and the species was observed 

 there at frequent intervals throughout August; on 1st August about 

 a dozen are noted at the Dornoch Firth, eight at Vallay (O.H.) on 

 17th August, and three at Cullen on 10th September. 



The Dunlin, Erolia alpina alpina. Some were seen at the 

 Isle of May up to 29th April, three at Swona on 2nd May, and one 

 was killed at the Pladda lantern on 21st May. On 18th August a 

 flock of about two hundred is recorded at the Edenmouth, and 

 movement is reported from the Isle of May and Swona up to the 

 end of that month. 



The Curlew Sandpiper, Erolia ferruginea. The only record 

 for the season is of one at Balgray on 2nd September. 



