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Phalaropus hyperboreus (Red-necked Phalarope). 



Orkney . . N. Ronaldshay, last seen August 4. 



Argyll and Isles A specimen of P. fulicarius (Gray Phalarope), 



picked up in Oban Bay, Jan. 15. 



Shetland . 

 Orkney 

 Sutherland 

 Dee . 

 Forth 



Outer Hebrides 



Scolopax rusticula (Woodcock). 



Sumburgh Head, one seen, Oct. 20. 



N. Ronaldshay, Nov. 3, 9. 



Dunnet Head, one killed at lantern, Nov. 17. 



Girdleness, in rush with other birds, Nov. 19. 



Spring migration : Doune, March 4, eight birds, 



new arrivals; March 11, a great many; all 



passed by March 15. 

 Barra Head, Oct. 20; Rodel, Harris, Oct. 17; 



Skerry vore Nov. 23, 24, in rush with Turdidtz, 



wind E., hazy. 

 Argyll and Isles Tiree, January 11. — "Very abundant: more 



than I have ever seen here before." 

 Principal movements, March 11- 15, Nov. 19, 



Ga/linago major (Double Snipe). 



. Thurso, Aug. 24, young male killed. 



Among flights of Snipe visiting Dunrossness at 

 latter end of September were a number of 

 individuals which were doubtless specimens 

 of G. major. [1891, J. A. H.-B.] 



Gallinago cockstis (Common Snipe). 



Arrived in N. Ronaldshay as early as August, but 

 most plentiful in latter half of November and 

 December. 



Sutherland 

 Shetland . 



Orkney 



GcUlinago gallinula (Jack Snipe). 



A number seen in Dunrossness: earliest Sept. 



28; most between Oct. 6 and 10; a few 



remained longer. 

 N. Ronaldshay, first seen Sept. 6. 



Tringa minuta (Little Stint). 



. N. Ronaldshay, Aug. 26, in llorks of from ten 

 to fifty, and numerous up to Sept. 2. 



.m.l and Isles Tiree, Aug, 31, in large flocks. 



Tringa striata (Purple Sandpiper). 



Shetland . . Dunrossness, Sept 29. 

 Orkney . . N. Ronaldshay, Aug. 13, five. 



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