280 Miss Baxter and Miss Riiitoul on the [Ibis, 



Mergus serrator. The Red breasted jNIerganser. There 

 are occasional records in July, September, October, and 

 November. 



Ardea cinerea. The Heron. Occurs on the island at all 

 seasons of the year. 



Scolopax rusticola. The Woodcock. A bird of double 

 passage, more abundant in autumn tliau in spring, and an 

 occasional winter visitor. In spring the movement is chiefly 

 in March and April, with stragglers as late as 13 May, and 

 in autumn from the end of September to mid-November, 

 the period of maximum movement being the end of October 

 and beginning of November. 



Gallinago galliuago gallinago. The Snipe. A bird of 

 double passage and occasional winter visitor. The periods 

 of maximum movement are March, April, and up to 11 May 

 and 3 September to mid-November. This species has never 

 been seen on the island in any numbers. 



Limnocrjrptes gallinula. The Jack-Snipe. A bird of 

 double passage and fairly frequent winter visitor. Passage 

 takes place in March and April, and from 22 September 

 through October and November ; it occurs in small numbers 

 only. 



Tringa canutus. The Knot. The records for the island 

 are : 2 November 1900, two killed at the lantern ; 

 7 November 1902, six killed at the lantern; 19/20 May 

 1912, "going north calling at nighf ; 21 September 1912, 

 from 12 to 3 a.m. two killed at the lantern, one caught, and 

 many heard passing going due south. The bird that was 

 caught was kept for us till the morning, when we ringed 

 and released it ; it immediately flew away strongly on 

 exactly the same line as that taken by the migrants the 

 preceding night, passing rapidly out of sight calling as it 

 tiew. 



