282 Miss Baxter and Miss Rintoul on the [Ibis, 



Cliaradrius apricaiius. The Golden Plover. A bird of 

 double passage and an occasional winter visitor. Passage 

 takes place chiefly in March and April, but overseas migrants 

 have been observed as late as 23 May. In autumn this species 

 is on the move from early September to early November, 



^gialitis hiaticula. The Ringed Plover. An occasional 

 visitor. Single birds are recorded on 15 & 16 May, 1914, 

 and 14 July, 1910, and small numbers are noted on several 

 occasions in August and September. 



Eudromias morinellus. The Dotterel. An occasional 

 visitor. The species has been killed at the lantern and 

 sent in, in May 1885 and August 1913 & 1914. In the 

 last year Dotterel vi-ere unusually numerous, being at the 

 lantern in numbers on 29/80 & 30/31 August and on 

 the island during the daytime (S.E. & E. wind). It is 

 interesting to note that this movement was also recorded 

 at the Mull of Galloway lantern and at some of the Danish 

 light-stations. 



Vanellus vanellus. The Lapwing. A bird of double 

 passage and occasional winter visitor. The main spring 

 movement takes place from niid-Fel)ruary to mid-April, 

 but stragglers occur up to the end of May. In autumn 

 small numbers are seen from August to November, but 

 the migration is never as pronounced as it is in spring. 

 Lapwings are often heard and seen in the rays of the 

 lantern. 



Hsematopus ostralegus ostralegus. The Oyster-catcher. 

 Two pairs breed on the island. There is little evidence of 

 movement beyond a few notes of Oyster-catchers in the rays 

 in February, May, and September. 



Arenaria interpres interpres. The Turnstone. Winter 

 visitor, arriving about the third week of July and remaining 

 up to the end of May. 



