148 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 
there are many notes of arrival. Last seen, Noss Head 1st 
September, Lahill 6th, and Dundee 8th September. 
Swirt, Apus apus apus.—Noted at Melrose and Beith on 
29th April, Braid Hills (Edinburgh) next day, Cathcart, Collessie, 
and Duns, and plentiful at Melrose on 1st May, and Yoker, 
Cloverhill (Broughton), Broughty Ferry, Summerston, Aberlady, 
and Largo on 2nd May. ‘Thereafter many arrivals are recorded up 
to 23rd May. From roth May to the end of June, and again in 
July, a little movement is recorded at intervals from Fair Isle, Noss 
Head, and Auskerry. Many departures are noted during August. 
Last seen, Auskerry 2nd September, and Muirend (Glasgow) 17th 
September. 
NIGHTJAR, Caprimulgus europeus europeus.—A Nightjar was 
found dead at Little Ross on 16th April (1. 1920, 148), and arrivals 
are noted at Kilmacolm on 12th May, Corsemalzie on 17th May. 
Last recorded, Corsemalzie 22nd September, and one visited Noss 
Head on 2nd October. 
BEE-EATER, Merops apiaster.—See p. 108. 
Hoopor, Upupa epops epops.—See p. 108. 
GREAT SPOTTED WooDPECKER, Dryobates major.—Single birds 
are reported from Lahill on ist January, 3rd February, 29th 
and 31st March, several times in spring at Glenfinart (Argyll) 
(1. 1920, 93)—the second record of the species for Argyll—and 
Airdrie (E. Fife) on 29th December. ‘There is no evidence to 
show to which race these birds belonged. 
Wrvneck, /yxx torguilla torquilia.—One visited Fair Isle on 
“th May. 
Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus canorus.—Recorded from Melville 
Woods (Fife) on 14th April, Carsecadden (Clyde) on 17th, Corse- 
malzie (Wigtownshire) on roth, and Beith on 24th April. Thereafter 
many arrivals up to 11th May. On 12th May a cuckoo visited 
Foula, and one was killed at the Pladda lantern on 16/17th May. 
LONG-EARED OWL, As?o otus otus.—One visited Fair Isle on 15th 
and 16th April. 
SHORT-EARED OWL, Asio flammeus flammeus.—A Short-eared 
Owl was at the Little Ross lantern on 18/1oth February (1. 1920, 
146), and one at Vallay (O.H.) on 16th May. Autumn arrivals 
are reported from Noss Head on 30th September, Fair Isle on 6th 
October, Isle of May on 12th and Vallay on 16th October. 
IcELAND Faucon, Falco rusticolus tslandus.— See p. 108. 
