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recorded, and during this period there are many notes from the 

 Little Ross and Killantringan lanterns, sometimes of large numbers, 

 as on lo/iith March, when there was a great rush all night. The 

 big snowstorm in the end of March drove the Curlew from the 

 Fife uplands, where they had arrived to nest, back to the shores. 

 Throughout April there are many notes of movement from stations 

 in our Northern Isles and Outer Hebrides, and on nth, 14th, 

 and 15th April Curlew were again at the Little Ross lantern, 

 while on 24th May a flock of nineteen were seen at the Mull 

 of Galloway, and one of fourteen at Soulseat on 2nd July. 



"Hundreds" returned to Galson (O.H.) on 10th July, and 

 after this many returns to the shores after nesting are noted. 

 During August and September and up to 19th October there 

 are many notes of the movement of Curlew from our Northern 

 and Western Isles, and some from the Isle of May and our mainland 

 stations; the only lantern records are from Little Ross on 15th 

 and 1 6th August and 6th September. A distinct weather movement 

 in frost and snow is noted from Killantringan, Little Ross, and 

 some of our island stations from i8th November to 6th December. 



The Whimbrel, Nume7iius phceopus phceopus. — On New Year's 

 Day a Whimbrel was seen at Fairlie, Ayr ; one was shot at Galson 

 (O.H.) on 9th January, and five are recorded from Musselburgh on 

 25th January (i. 1915, 94). Arrivals are reported from the Butt 

 of Lewis on 26th April, Luce Bay two days later, Hoy High and 

 Galson on 29th April, Loch Elrig on 3rd May, and Pentland 

 Skerries next day. Much movement is noted throughout May from 

 our Northern and Western Isles, and from Wigtownshire, Fife, 

 and East Ross, while at 12.30 a.m. on 20th May Whimbrel were 

 numerous at the Little Ross lantern, and one was seen at Arisaig 

 on 30th May, and three at Mochrum on 4th June. Throughout 

 June and July Whimbrel remained at Fair Isle and Galson ; 

 they were numerous at Little Ross on 12th July, appeared at 

 Swona on i8th July, Portmahomack on 27th, Dornoch Firth 

 on 29th, and Luce Sands on 30th July. Much movement is 

 recorded throughout August ; last seen Tarbatness on 30th August, 

 Galson on i6th September, and Pentland Skerries on 27th 

 September. 



The Snip^, Gallinago gallinai^o gallinago. — A few Snipe are 



reported pretty regularly from Fair Isle up to 27th May, about fifty 



on Pentland Skerries on 31st January, one or two at frequent 



intervals from this station and Hoy High up to 19th May, and one 



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