REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN I919 I39 



Banff, they came with a N.E. wind. During the last week of this 

 month very large numbers are recorded from East Fife; at Kippo 

 (near Kingsbarns) about a hundred were seen and twenty-seven 

 shot in one day, twenty-five were seen at Kilconquhar, and ten shot 

 at Teasses (near Largo). These large numbers stayed till the end 

 of the year in this part of Fife, though no unusual quantity of 

 Woodcock is recorded from North or West Fife. This immigra- 

 tion is reported from other parts of the East Coast in Morayshire 

 Woodcock were unusually plentiful, and in south-east Aberdeen 

 near the coast, though inshore the numbers were normal. In 

 Berwickshire more than usual were present at Ayton (on the sea), 

 while at Whitehall (inshore) no more than usual were present. In 

 Roxburghshire there were only normal numbers early in the season, 

 but more than usual later on. On the West Coast too this species 

 was very plentiful in some localities ; in Islay the November flight 

 was very large, "a lot on the hill" are noted at Vallay (O.H.) on 

 8th December, and Woodcock remained more numerous there all 

 winter than our correspondent had ever known them, while at 

 Ardmarnock, Kyles of Bute, thirteen were shot on 8th December. 



The Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis sandvicensis. Is first 

 recorded from Luce Bay on 21st April, Largo Bay and Elie two 

 days later, and North Ronald shay on 3rd May. Last seen at the 

 East Neuk of Fife on 20th September, Arbroath on 27th, and Leven 

 on 3rd October. 



The Common Tern, Sterna hiruudo. There are very early 

 records of this species this year, viz., from Tayport Bay on 12th 

 April, Broughty Ferry on 15th, and Elie on 21st April. By 30th 

 April one was seen at the Cromarty Firth, and arrivals are reported 

 from many stations up to 20th May. Last seen at Elie on 23rd 

 September and Granton on 5th October. 



The Arctic Tern, Sterna paradiscea. Three were noted at 

 Noss Head on 5th May; the species arrived at Lerwick on nth 

 May, and Vallay (O.FI.) on 15th May. On 12th August many were 

 seen on migration on Tiree, on 25th August their "remarkable 

 disappearance after gale ; unusually early " is recorded at Lerwick 

 (i. 1920, 28), and two were seen there on 31st August (i.e.). 



The Little Tern, Sterna albifrons albifrons. Is recorded 

 on 9th May from St Andrews, and as "numerous" in Monifieth Bay 

 on 14th August. 



The Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lari/s fusciis. An adult 

 bird (subsp. ?) was seen at Darvel on 5th January. Arrivals no 



