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on 23rd October and 22nd November, and the last for the season 

 at Hareshawmuir was seen on nth November. 



The Turnstone, Arenaria interpres interpres. Is recorded 

 steadily from our shores to the end of April; on 12th May there 

 were a great many in Largo Bay but most had left by the 14th, three 

 on Garheugh shore (Sol way) on the i8th, and three on Tentsmuir 

 shore on 31st May. On 28th June and 5th July a Turnstone, 

 " apparently in ill-health," was seen on Tentsmuir shore. Five were 

 seen on Luce Sands on 7th July, and we have many records of 

 arrival on our coasts during August. 



The Ruff, Philomachus pugnax. '^\x\'^& birds are reported 

 from Balgray on 6th and 21st September, and two from this place 

 and one from Waulkmill Glen Dam on 7th September. 



The Sanderling, Crocethia alba. Is noted at North Ronald- 

 shay on 18th April, twelve in summer plumage at Tentsmuir shore 

 on 31st May, and eight (one in full breeding-dress) by the Dornoch 

 Firth on gth June. By 6th August two were in Largo Bay on 

 their return journey, one at St Andrews on 29th August, and three 

 at Turnberry on ist September. Between this date and i8th 

 September there are a good many records of Sanderling from 

 Turnberry, the Dornoch and Beauly Firths, Tentsmuir shore and 

 Monifieth Bay. 



The Knot, Erolia catmtus. A fiock of fifty was seen at 

 Broughty Ferry on 22nd March and four there on 12th August, 

 two at Largo Bay on 20th August, and several at Little Ross 

 lantern at 10 p.m. on 26th August. There are many notes of 

 further arrivals during September. 



The Dunlin, Erolia alpitm alpiiia. Eight were beside Castle 

 Loch, Mochrum, on 19th May, seven together in Luce Bay on 

 23rd May, and a flock of eighteen on Tentsmuir shore on 31st May. 

 Return movement to the shores is visible from 12th July onwards; 

 on 14th August two were seen at sea, south-west of Tiree, going 

 south, while great numbers were in Monifieth Bay on 17th and 

 1 8th September. 



The Curlew Sandpiper, Erolia ferruginea. On 28th July, 

 four in summer plumage were seen in the Cromarty Firth. On 

 6th and 7th September about fifteen were at Balgray Dam, two in 

 Monifieth Bay on 17th September and one next day, and two at 

 Balgray Dam on 19th October. 



The Purple Sandpiper, Erolia vinj-itiiua maritima. A good 



