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visits a few were present throughout September and 

 down to nth October, frequenting the hillsides or the 

 beach and its vicinity. Some of these seemed to be 

 family parties, and remained for a few days. On the 

 nth of September 1910, a flock containing about a 

 score arrived, and tarried until the 15th, when they 

 passed on. 



Charadrius pluvialis, Golden Plover. — Martin (p. 

 46), in 1697, and Macaulay (p. 160), in 1758, mention 

 ** Plovers," the former stating in his Western Isles of 

 Scotland (p. 296) that Plovers and Pigeons form the 

 food of the St Kilda Hawks. MacGillivray (p. 58), in 

 1840, was informed by the Rev. Neil Mackenzie that 

 Golden Plovers occasionally occurred. Heathcote (p. 

 193) tells us that a party used to frequent the top of 

 Mullach Mhor. No date is mentioned for this latter 

 statement, but it was probably in the late summer. 



On 2nd September 1910, the first day on which we 

 visited the high ground, we saw five of these birds, 

 and we observed them in similar haunts throughout 

 our visits, often in considerable numbers. 



In 191 1 it was numerous on the high ground from 

 5th September to our departure. There was a big 

 arrival on 30th September. 



^ Squatarola helvetica. Grey Plover. — George 

 Stout saw one in company with Golden Plovers on 28th 

 September 19 10, on the extensive flat which forms the 

 top of Mullach Sgail. When disturbed, the bird flew off 

 alone. Stout is quite certain as to the identity of his 

 bird. The Grey Plover appears to be a somewhat rare 

 visitor to the Outer Hebrides. 



Vanellus vanellus, Lapiving. — The Rev. Neil 

 Mackenzie informed Wilson (ii., p. 81), in 1841, that 



