1918] . Birds of the Isle of May. 281 



Tringa maritima maritima. The Purple Sandpiper. A 

 winter visitor to the island, arriving from 23 July to mid- 

 August and leaving again in Mav, our latest date being 

 24 May. 



Tringa alpina alpina. The Dunlin. Occurs in spring, 

 apparently chiefly in May, and in autumn from mid-August 

 to mid-October, always in small numbers. 



Tringa ferruginea. The Curlew Sandpiper. The only 

 record is of one killed on 14 October, 1902. 



Machetes pugnax. The Ruff. The only specimen known 

 on the island was pi'ocured on 5 May, 1885. 



Totanus totanus. The Redshank. A pair bred on the 

 island in 1912. A winter visitor in small numbers and bird 

 of double passage, movement being noted, at the lantern 

 and elsewhere, from 23 March to 24 May and from 16 July 

 to mid-October. 



Totanus hypoleucus. The Common Sandpiper. A bird of 

 double passage, occurring in very small numbers in May and 

 August. 



Limosa limosa limosa. The Black-tailed Godwit. One 

 was procured at the end of May 1902. 



Limosa lapponica lapponica. The Bar-tailed Godwit. 

 The only record is of one seen by u& flying just off the south 

 end of the island on 24 September, 1910. 



Numenius arquata arquata. The Curlew. Occurs on the 

 island at all seasons of the year, but does not breed there. 

 Decided. passage-movement takes place in March and April, 

 and again in August and September. 



Numenius phseopus phseopus. The Whimbrel. A bird of 

 double passage in very small numbers, being recorded in May 

 and from the beginning of August up to 18 September. 



