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reefs bordering the sea, and is seldom seen by the burn 

 sides. 



ToTANUS GLAREOLA, Wood- Sandpiper. — There is only 

 one record for the occurrence of this species — namely, a 

 male, on 26th May 1908, when a rush of migrants 

 appeared (see p. 71). 



ToTANus OCHROPUS, Green Sandpiper. — A few occur 

 regularly on passage each autumn ; but, as yet, we have 

 only a few records of its visits in spring. 



The autumn appearances date from 29th July to 14th 

 September. As a rule, single birds are seen, rarely two, 

 but on nth August 19 10, three were seen. 



In spring, single birds were noted on 6th May 1908 

 and 1 6th May 19 10, the last remaining until the 20th. 

 In 191 1 a single bird appeared on 6th May, and two 

 on the 1 2th. 



ToTANUS FLAViPES, Yellozvshank. — A Yellowshank 

 was shot on 24th September 19 10, on the margin of one of 

 the ponds which supplies the water for the primitive 

 mills in which corn is ground. This bird is an exceed- 

 ingly rare visitor to the British Isles, where it has only 

 been known to occur on two previous occasions, and is 

 new to Scotland. 



The " Yellowlegs " is a native of America, where it 

 summers and nests in Alaska, Canada, and Labrador ; 

 migrates through the United States, and winters in 

 South America, proceeding as far south as Chili and 

 Patagonia. 



ToTANUS CALiDRis, Re ds hank. — A common bird of 

 passage. Has occurred in winter, but its appearances 

 at that season seem to be quite exceptional. 



Single birds have been seen in February, March, and 

 early April ; but it is only towards the end of the last- 



