1 9 1 8 .] Birds of the Isle of May. 287 



Crex crex. The Corncrake. A bird of double passage, 

 passing in spring in the end of April and May, and in 

 autumn in August and September, while a late straggler 

 occurred on 2 November, 1914. 



Gallinula chloropus chloropus. The Moorhen. One was 

 killed at the lantern on 2 April, 1908, and another found 

 dead on 11 May of the same year. On 23 March, 1909, 

 one appeared, and two Avere seen on the North Ness on 

 27 May, 1911. 



Fulica atra. The Coot. On 1 February, 1917, one 

 arrived on the loch and remained about a fortnight. 



Columba cenas. The Stock-Dove. Single birds have 

 been recorded at irregular intervals in May, September, and 

 October. 



Columba palumbus palumbus. The Wood-Pigeon. A bird 

 of double passage and an occasional winter visitor. Spring 

 movement is recorded from March to May, and autumn 

 from September to November. In the eighties of last 

 century much larger numbers are noted than now occur. 



Columba livia livia. The Rock-Pigeon. Single birds 

 are recorded in 1884 and 1885 ; and in 1911 Mr. W. Evans 

 told us that a pair of Rock-Doves bred on the cliffs of the 

 May in 1909, but he adds, '• probably only the descendants 

 of the dovecote pigeons that do duty as Rock-Doves on the 

 Berwickshire coast. ^' 



Streptopelia turtur turtur. The Turtle-Dove. There 

 are a good many records in May and June, one in August, 

 and one in September. 



Syrrhaptes paradoxus. Pallas' Sand-Grouse. The Isle 

 of May participated in the great immigration of Sand-Grouse 

 which took place in 1888, three being shot there on 30 May 

 of that year. 



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