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7th July two had returned to Fair Isle, a good many on the Isle of 

 May on 22nd July, and great numbers on Luce Sands on 30th July. 

 Throughout August and September constant small movements are 

 noted ; a Dunlin was shot at Teasses (Fife) about 500 feet above 

 sea-level and five miles inland on 2nd October, and on the nights 

 of Sth, 9th, and loth October a few were at the Little Ross lantern. 



The Curlew Sandpiper, Erolia ferruginea.— A bird of this 

 species is reported from Monifieth on 7th September, Balgray on 

 1 2th September (i. 1915, 357), and three or four at Kilchattan 

 Bay, Bute, on iSth September. From 23rd September to 31st 

 October there are a number of records of small numbers of Curlew 

 Sandpiper; more than half of these come from freshwater haunts 

 inland, such as Balgray or Morton Loch (N. Fife). 



The Little Stint, Erolia minuta mmuta, — On loth September 

 a Little Stint is recorded from Morton Loch (N. Fife), two from 

 Balgray on 12th September, and three there on 30th September 

 (i. 191 5, 357)> seven or eight at Morton Loch on 24th September, 

 and one at Hogganfield Loch on 3rd October (2. 1915, 119). 



The Purple Sandpiper, Erolia maritivia niaritima. — Is 

 recorded steadily up to 15th April, after which the notes thereon 

 are as follows: — About twenty Portmahomack on 27th April, one 

 at Fair Isle on ist May, three at Hoy High on 3rd May, twenty 

 to thirty at Balcomie on 5th May, one at Little Ross on 12th 

 May and one at Hoy High next day, and four at Fair Isle 

 on I Sth May. 



On 7th July two reappeared at Pentland Skerries, a large flock 

 at Swona on 4th August, and several on the Isle of May on 

 loth September. After this many arrivals are noted up to 23rd 

 October. 



The Common Sandpiper, Tringa hypoleuca. — The first arrivals 

 recorded are from Braidshawrigg and New Galloway on 7th April. 

 Then a prolonged pause ensues, the next notes being from Melrose 

 and Blackhill on Kelvin (Clyde) on 17th April, the River Cart 

 and Longcroft next day, and the Whitadder on 19th April. After 

 this many notes come of arrival at breeding haunts up to ist May, 

 by which time our summer visitors seem to have been well 

 distributed. On 6th May two and on 9th May a good many 

 are recorded from Galson (O.H.). 



Three Common Sandpipers appeared on Pentland Skerries on 

 2nd July; on 12th July two had returned to Largo Bay after 



