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or three there on 13th and two on 19th September. Two were 

 at the Beauly Firth on 21st September (i. 1915, 93). 



The Knot, Canutus canutus. — On 27th March a Knot was 

 at Balcomie, thirty-four at Whalsay Skerries on 26th April, and 

 three or four at the Cromarty Firth on 14th May. In July one 

 was at Pentland Skerries on the 2nd, one at Hoy High next 

 day, five in Largo Bay on 19th, one at Boarhills on 22nd 

 and ten at Aberlady on 25th July. Throughout August and up 

 to nth September many arrivals are recorded; two birds of the 

 year were at Balgray Dam on 29th August (i. 1915, 46), and some 

 at the Isle of May lantern that night, two on Eoropie sands (O.H.) 

 on i8th September, and one at the Isle of May lantern on i8th 

 November. 



The Sanderling, Caiidris alba. — A Sanderling was seen flying 

 over Soulseat Loch on 30th April, twenty-six on Luce Sands on 

 23rd May, four in Largo Bay on 2nd and one on 9th June, 

 and a few at Galson on 8th June. July records come from Fair 

 Isle on 17th, Largo Bay and Birsay Bay (Orkney) on 19th 

 and Aberlady on 25th July. There are many notes of small 

 arrivals of Sanderling throughout August and up to 7th September; 

 single birds not far from the Butt of Lewis on 17th and i8th 

 September, Largo Bay on 22nd September and loth October, and 

 on the Dornoch Firth on 22nd December. 



The Dunlin, Erolia alphia alpina. — A good deal of move- 

 ment is noted from lanterns and island stations from 28th April 

 to 9th May, and again between 12th and i8th May. On 4th 

 June a good many flocks were observed in Luce Bay, and Dunlin 

 were at Fair Isle up to 19th June. Two had returned to Fair 

 Isle on 14th July, a small flock was on the Flannans on 17th 

 and a good many in Largo Bay on 19th July. From this time up 

 to 19th October constant small movements are noted from lanterns 

 and island stations, and also at some mainland stations, while 

 on 24th October a flock of about thirty were seen at Loch Leven 

 (Kinross). 



The Curlew Sandpiper, Erolia ferru^inea. — One was shot 

 at Lerwick on 7th September (i. 1915, 115), and Curlew Sand- 

 piper were seen at Balgray Dam on 13th, 19th and 26th September, 



The Little Stint, Erolia minuta minuta. — Single birds are 



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