212 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



T, STRIATA (Purple Sandpiper). — At the Flannan Isles until 24th 

 March (10). Reappeared there 28th August (2). Small 

 numbers on the Isle of May, i3th-2 7th September, on four 

 days. 



T. CANUTUS (Knot). — Moray Firth, several in summer plumage on 

 27th July. Aberlady Bay, 29th August (30 to 40) (Evans). 



Calidris arenaria (Sanderling). — A flock of a dozen with huffish 

 throats on 27th July in Moray Firth. Largo, 9th August (2), 

 1 2th (i). Aberlady Bay, 29th August (30) (Evans). A few 

 in Dornoch Firth on ist December. 



Machetes pugnax (Ruff). — Near Dornoch Firth on nth 

 September, three observed, one ( c^ ) shot. At Caerlaverock, 

 Dumfries, 15 th, one shot. 



Totanus hypoleucus (Common Sandpiper). — Dairy (Ayr), 19th 

 April; mouth of Endrick, Loch Lomond, 20th; Beith and 

 Cathcart, 26th; Hogganfield (Glasgow), 27th; Carmichael 

 (Lanark), 28th ; Caldwell, 29th — all these localities in " Clyde." 

 Crosswood (West Calder), Edinburgh (Evans) and Beattock, 

 30th. Observed at Linlithgow Loch on 25th September, 

 which is later than usual, and on 26th one was killed at Tarbat- 

 ness Lighthouse. 



T. ochropus (Greenshank). — Swordale, one by the shore on 3rd 

 September; Dalmeny, 24th; Swordale, 12th October (2); 

 Moray Firth, 14th November (i) ; Cromarty Firth, 17th 

 December (i). One in autumn at the Fair Isle (p. 74). 



T. glareola (Wood-Sandpiper). — Occurred in the Fair Isle during 

 the year (p. 74). 



LiMosA LAPPONicA (Bar-tailed Godwit). — Flocks observed at 

 Swordale (E. Ross) on 6th, 9th, 15th, 25th May, and T2th, 

 17th, 24th June. A dozen there on 20th July and a large 

 flock on 27th. Aberlady Bay, 29th August (200) (Evans). 



L. BELGiCA (Black-tailed Godwit). — One frequented the west side 

 of lona, 2ist-26th September. When seen feeding it probed 

 in the ooze right to the proximal end of the bill, whereas the 

 Bar-tailed species picked up their food like the Redshank. 

 One in mid-winter at the Fair Isle (p. 74). 



NuMENius arquata (Curlew). — Party after party passing over 

 Dumfries on nth February, and through the night proceeding 

 N.N.W. This movement continued at intervals to the 27th. 

 On loth February appeared at Crosswood (West Calder); 21st, 

 Glenorchard (Glasgow) ; 24th, Beattock. Passing over Glasgow, 

 5th May. Leaving moors in Mull, 22nd-27th June. 



