204 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



must evidently have survived for several months at least," and 

 it may also be added crossed " the faem." On September 

 ist one shot, Glenorchard, near Glasgow. The first shot at 

 Swordale was on 26th October — "very few this autumn." 



Tringa ALPiNA (Dunlin). — A few heard on Mearns Moor (Renfrew) 

 on 14th April; two at Cross wood Reservoir, 24th. Two pairs 

 in Mull on 15th May, nest and four eggs Loch Libo (Renfrew) 

 17th, two nests with four eggs each 26th, and nesting at Swor- 

 dale 29th. Arrived in the Outer Hebrides end of May and 

 early in June, first nest there had four eggs on 5th June (p. 24). 



T. STRIATA (Purple Sandpiper). — Elie, loth April (i); Balcomie, 

 6th August (i); 14th September to 7th October on Isle of 

 May (p. 21). 



T. CANUTUS (Knot). — Edenmouth, 9th January, enormous flocks ; 

 same locality, 14th June, flocks. Fairlie (Ayr), twenty on 2nd 

 September, " scarce all autumn." A few in Fair Isle 

 in autumn, an addition to its', fauna (p. 84) ; Edenmouth, 

 enormous flocks, 5 th December. 



Calidris arenaria (Sanderling). — Edenmouth, 21st May (2); 

 Sands of Tong, flocks of fourteen and six birds respectively on 

 13th June, and these or others were again seen on 14th and 

 17th. At Barra, 28th to 31st August, very large flocks (p. 8). 

 Eighteen at Edenmouth on 27th August. 



ToTANUS HYPOLEUCUS (Common Sandpiper). — Dairy (Ayr), a pair 

 on 13th April; Caldwell (Renfrew), 24th, and thereafter 

 between 27 th to 30th, pretty generally reported. 



T. ochropus (Green Sandpiper). — Single birds on five occasions 

 between 31st July and 22nd August at the Fair Isle (p. 84). 



T. CALIDRIS (Redshank). — Returned to nesting quarters at Cald- 

 well on 2nd March; Crosswood Reservoir (950 feet) on i8th 

 (i); coming into the Glasgow district, 24th; numerous on 

 Mearns Moor (E. Renfrew) on 14th April. Nest and four 

 eggs, 29th April, Fife. In Bute on nth May nest and four 

 eggs; 13th, nests with four and two eggs respectively; i6th, 

 nest with four young. 



T. CANESCENS (Grecnshank). — Fairlie (Ayr), 17th August (i); near 

 Salen, Mull, i8th September, (3); Lerwick, 28th October, 

 several; Cromarty Firth, 23rd November (i) ; Swordale (E. 

 Ross), 6th December (i); Ryat Dam (E. Renfrew), 15th 

 December (i) ; Cromarty Firth, 24th December, one still there. 



LiMOSA LAPPONiCA (Bar-tailed Godwit). — At Edenmouth on 14th 

 June, large flocks in winter plumage and very noisy. A flock 

 of about 200 remained all summer near to Carsethorn far 



