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many were still at Balcomie (E. Fife) on 30th April, and on 13th 

 October some are recorded at Lerwick. 



The Common Sandpiper, Tri/iga hypoleuca.\% first recorded 

 from Duns on nth April, Broughton, Corsemalzie, and Contin 

 (Ross-shire) on 17th, and Darvel and Summerston on i8th April. 

 After this the spread was rapid, and arrivals at breeding-places are 

 noted up to 7th May, while on nth and 12th May one was on 

 Fair Isle. Movement to the shores is apparent on 19th July, and 

 there are many notes of departure during August. Last seen Fair 

 Isle on 4th September, Portmahomack and Corsemalzie next day, 

 Balgray on 7th and Noss Head on nth September. 



The Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus. See p. 102. 



The Redshank, Tringa totanus. Was arriving at inland 

 nesting sites between 5th March and 13th April. By 13th July 

 return to the shores was in progress, and a good deal of movement 

 is noted up to the end of August. 



The Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus. See p. 102. 



The Greenshank, Tringa' nebularia. ^e\&[2i\ were seen every 

 day beside Loch Maree from 7th to 19th April. On 7th July three 

 were at the mouth of the Piltantan Burn (Wigtownshire), and three 

 on Tiree on 5th August. From 23rd August to 21st September 

 there are a good many records of Greenshanks from Balgray and 

 Waulkmill Glen Dams, Monifieth Bay, and lurnberry. 



The Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lohatus. Is recorded 

 as returning to one of its nesting-places on 24th May. 



The Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica lappotiica. Is last 

 recorded from Monifieth Bay on 6th May and the Cromarty Firth 

 on 15th May. On 12th July three were seen in Tayport Bay and 

 twelve, mostly in summer plumage, on ist August at Broughty 

 Ferry. Thereafter there are a good many records of Bar-tailed 

 Godwits from our shores. 



The Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa linwsa. See p. 102. 



The Curlew, Nianenius arquata arquata. Many Curlew were 

 at the Pladda lantern on 2 2/2 3rd January, and from mid-February 

 to mid-March there are many notes of return to inland breeding- 

 places, with rushes at the Little Ross lantern on 21st February 

 and 9th March, and a "great rush" there on 25th INLirch. Some 

 Curlew were at the Pladda lantern on T/2nd April and numbers at 



