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in the rays of the Little Ross lantern, a weather-movement, doubt- 

 less caused by the frost which prevailed at that time on the 

 mainland. 



The Whimbrel, JVumefitus phceopus phczopus. — On 28th 

 January two Whimbrel were seen and one shot at Long Green 

 Bay, west of Cramond (i. 19 14, 95), and one was shot at Galson 

 (O.H.) on 31st January. On 25th April a Whimbrel was seen in 

 Luce Bay, and another at Lichkeith, two at Sule Skerry on 27th, 

 and one at Pentland Skerries on 28th April, and by ist May they 

 are recorded from Fair Isle and the Outer Hebrides. Throughout 

 May notes of movement come from stations in the Outer Hebrides, 

 Orkney and Shetland, and Whimbrel are recorded occasionally from 

 Wigtownshire, the Isle of May, Inchkeith, East Ross and East 

 Caithness. Two were seen in Islay on ist June, on the 2nd one 

 went north-east over Cathcart, calling as it flew, there were a few 

 at the Cromarty Firth and Deerness on the 4th, one near Nairn on 

 the 9th, and one at Pentland Skerries on r4th and 15th June. 

 Throughout June and July there are constant notes of numbers at 

 Galson (O.H.) and a few at Fair Isle. Five appeared at Tarbatness 

 on 6th July, one in Largo Bay on the 12th, several at the Beauly 

 Firth on the 14th, and about a dozen at Boarhills (East Fife) on 

 22nd July. Throughout August and September constant passage 

 of small numbers is recorded from our Northern Isles, the Outer 

 Hebrides and east and west coast stations ; the only place reporting 

 numbers is the Butt of Lewis, where "many immigrants" arrived on 

 26th and 27th September. Last seen at Leith Docks on 6th 

 October (i. 1914, 287), Butt of Lewis on 7th October and Fair Isle 

 next day. On 26th December a record comes of a Whimbrel 

 having been shot at Galson (O.H.). 



The Snipe, Gallinago gallinago gallinago. — A few are recorded 

 pretty regularly from Fair Isle up to 21st February, and one was 

 killed at the Little Ross lantern on 22nd February. From 24th 

 March to 7th May a few are reported at frequent intervals from Fair 

 Isle, one at the Isle of May on 24th April, some at the Flannans 

 lantern on 28th April, and a single bird at Fair Isle as late as 13th 

 May. 



The first return to Fair Isle is noted on 12th August, and from 

 this time onwards small numbers are reported at frequent intervals 

 from that station. During September there are also records from 

 the Flannans, Hoy High and Pentland Skerries, and several were 

 at Ardnamurchan on loth and 14th September. Between i6th and 



