224 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



records refer to the arrival of birds to breed in Orkney and 

 Shetland. 



By 23rd June flocking after nesting had already begun, and in 

 July, August and the first half of September there are several 

 records of small numbers at Fair Isle, Pentland Skerries and the 

 Flannans, while flocks are noted at the Little Ross lantern on 19th 

 and 29th August. One appeared on the I^le of May on 7th 

 October, and there was a large arrival in our Northern Isles between 

 i2th October and 6th November: on 19th October Lapwings were 

 passing at night in West Renfrew, and numbers were at the Rhinns 

 of Islay lantern on 21st October. This lantern and Little Ross 

 lantern record a movement on 14/ 15th November, and between 

 2ist November and 14th December there are several records of 

 small numbers from Fair Isle, and forty appeared at the Butt 

 of Lewis on 22 nd November. A strong movement, caused by 

 frost, is reported on 19th and 20th December; there were large 

 flocks at the Killantringan lantern both nights, the former night 

 "thousands" were in the rays of the Mull of Galloway lantern, and 

 over sixty killed themselves against the glass before midnight, while 

 next night numbers were at the Little Ross lantern, evidently all 

 emigrants seeking a warmer climate, probably that of Ireland. On 

 2ist December thirty-eight were at the Butt of Lewis, one at 

 Pentland Skerries on 26th December and two at Sule Skerry 

 next day. 



The Turnstone, Arenaria interpres interpres. — This Wader 

 is reported steadily throughout May, though nowhere in large 

 numbers. In June a few were at Fair Isle up to the 4th, one 

 there on the 8th and a few on the nth, while on 2nd Tune 

 a lot were seen in Largo Bay, "very noisy and many in fine 

 summer plumage," and on the 9th some were still there. A few 

 Turnstones "in fine plumage" frequented Luce Bay throughout 

 June and July; on 7th July four, in summer dress, were in Birsay 

 Bay, Orkney, one is noted in Largo Bay on the 12th, two arrived 

 at Pentland Skerries on the 14th and had increased to seven- 

 teen by the 17th, while two were at Tarbatness on 21st July 

 and a good many at Boarhills next day. There are many notes 

 of small arrivals throughout August and September, while on 

 20th November one was killed at the lantern of the Rhinns of 

 Islay. 



The Ruff, Machetes ///^;/fl.v.— Single birds were observed at 

 Balgray on 9th, 22nd and 29th August and 5th September, two 



