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twenty was seen some miles inland near Loch Clachan, Inverness- 

 shire, and a flock of twenty-five in Tayport Bay on 3rd May. By 

 loth July Oystercatchers were heard going south over Largo by 

 night, and from this time and throughout August there are many 

 notes of return to the shores after nesting. A rush at the Pladda 

 lantern is recorded early on 23rd August, and "hundreds" in St 

 Andrews Bay on 29th August, while on 22 nd November quite 

 unusual numbers were in Largo Bay. 



The Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula. A few 

 pairs are noted at Pladda on 14th April, and all had left this station 

 by 1 6th August. One is reported at Bangour Reservoir on i8th 

 August, four at Balgray on 6th September and ten there next day, 

 at the Noss Head lantern at 10 p.m. on 17th September, and one 

 killed at the Little Ross lantern at 2 a.m. on 23rd October. 



The Golden Plover, Charadrius apricarius. On 2 2/2 3rd 

 January many were at the Pladda lantern, and many returns to 

 breeding-places are noted from mid-February to mid-March. On 

 28th March a flock of thirty flew over Largo, and a flock of fifty 

 "many with very black breasts" was seen at Whitelaw on ist April. 

 On 20th July a few were seen at Pladda and two at Fair Isle, and 

 twenty to thirty at the Cromarty Firth on 4th August and during 

 this month and September much movement to the shores is reported, 

 most being probably our own birds returning from their inland 

 breeding-places, while some may have been overseas immigrants. 

 Hareshawmuir was deserted in the last week of October and 

 several Golden Plover were at the Little Ross lantern at 1 1 p.m. 

 on 22nd November. 



The Grey Plover, Sqtiatarola squatarola. One was seen 

 at Fairlie on 25th October and three on Luce Sands on 

 14th November. 



The Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. On 22 nd January there were 

 larce numbers at the Little Ross and Pladda lanterns and at Cullen. 

 Many notes come during February of movement at our southern 

 lanterns and returns to breeding-places ; while during April there 

 are notes of movement from our Northern Isles and mainland, 

 some of which may refer to birds on their way to nest overseas. 

 A flock of thirty-seven is reported at Loch Elrig (Wigtownshire) 

 on 27th May, and one of seventy there on 4th June, while on 

 26th June small flocks are recorded at the Cromarty Firth. Many 

 records of flocking and return to the coasts come between 20th July 

 and 17th September, some were in the rays of the Little Ross lantern 



