REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN I914 233 



April, a great many Kittiwakes at Tarbatness on 14th May, and 

 a flock of fifty on Luce Sands on 4th June. Last seen Sule Skerry 

 on nth September, fair numbers in Leith Docks on 21st October, 

 and several immature birds about the Isle of May on 31st October 

 and ist November. 



The Great Skua, Stercorarius skua skua. — First seen at North 

 Unst on 6th April and numbers there on i6th May. On 25th 

 August and 12th September one visited Fair Isle, and the last for 

 the season was seen at North Unst on 13th September. 



The Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus. — From 8th to 27th 

 May Arctic Skuas are noted as arriving in Northern Scotland and 

 its isles ; two were seen in Largo Bay on 30th May, and two at 

 Machrihanish as late as 14th June. On loth July one was at the 

 Bell, and from mid-July to 19th September many records come, 

 chiefly from our eastern stations. Last seen at the Bell on 15th 

 October, Leith Docks on 21st October (i. 191 4, 287), plentiful 

 on the Beauly Firth next day, and last seen Rattray Head and 

 Lerwick on 25th October. 



The Razorbill, A/ca torda. — Great numbers arrived at St 

 Abbs on 25th January, and on 27th May many were going north 

 along the east coast of Caithness. On 25th August "a lot" were 

 in Dornoch Bay, a great many in Largo Bay on 21st November, 

 and Razorbills were washed ashore dead on our east coast during 

 the great December storm which wrecked the Little Auks {q-V-). 



The Guillemot, Uria troille troille. — A good many were 

 about the cliffs on the Isle of May on 21st January, and arrivals 

 at breeding places are recorded between 20th February and ist 

 April. On 27th May many were seen going north along the east 

 coast of Caithness. Guillemots began to leave the Isle of May 

 cliffs on 19th July, and a month later almost all had gone. A great 

 many were seen in Largo Bay on 21st November, and many 

 casualties were caused by the great easterly gale in December. 



The Black Guillemot, Uria gry lie gry lie. — Twelve were seen off 

 Whalsay Skerries on 4th January, and arrivals at nesting places are 

 noted between loth March and 19th April. Last seen at the Butt 

 of Lewis on 6th September, Kylea Riu on i6th November and 

 Pentland Skerries on 22nd December. 



