214 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Puffin, Fratercula ardica arctica. — Many arrivals at 

 breeding stations are noted during April; by 17th July a noticeable 

 decrease is recorded at Sule Skerry, young birds were at the Muckle 

 Flugga lantern on 9/ioth August, and by mid-September the 

 breeding sites were deserted. On 20th October a young Puffin was 

 found dead at the Butt of Lewis. 



The Corncrake, Crex crex. — Was rather late in appearing in 

 19 1 5. The earliest records are from New Galloway on 24th April, 

 Beith on 28th, Bardowie on 29th, and Bridge of Weir on 30th April. 

 After this, arrivals are reported up to 23rd May, by which time the 

 birds had reached their high inland haunts. Corncrakes were first 

 heard in the Outer Hebrides at Barra Head on 12th May, and 

 single birds are noted on Fair Isle on 22nd and 24th May and 7th 

 June, and on Pentland Skerries on 20th and 22nd June. 



Last heard West Renfrew on 23rd July, Beith on 6th August, 

 one killed at Little Ross lantern at i a.m. on 15th August. Last 

 seen Alticig, Luce Bay, on 9th September, one killed at the Rhinns 

 of Islay lantern at 8 p.m. on i8th September, one at the Butt of 

 Lewis on 4th October, Pentland Skerries on Sth October, Ualmeny 

 on 1 2th, and the last for the season at the Butt of Lewis on i8th 

 October. 



The Water-rail, Rallus aquaticus aquaticus. — Single birds are 

 recorded at Glenorchard on 3rd January, Corsemalzie on 6th 

 January, Galson (O.H.) on 9th January and 24th February, Fair 

 Isle on 30th January, and Craignish on 22nd February. 



In autumn a Water-rail was got on Hirta and sent to the Royal 

 Scottish Museum (i. 1916, 77). See p. 152. 



One was killed at the Rhinns of Islay lantern at 3 a.m. on loth 

 October, one at Lerwick on 14th November, and one at Pentland 

 Skerries on 30th November. 



The Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus chloropus. — A Moorhen 

 was killed at the Rhinns of Islay lantern at 10 p.m. on i6th 

 September. 



The Coot, Fulica atra atra. — Arrivals are noted at Loch 

 Stiapavat (O.H.) on 14th February and at Lerwick on 25th March, 

 while on 20th May one appeared on Fair Isle. On 19th September 

 only six remained on Loch Stiapavat, and one, the last, at Lerwick on 

 ist November. 



