120 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



Sand-Martin, Riparia riparia riparia. — First noted at 

 Summerston, Clyde, on 9th April, numbers at Bardowie i6th 

 April, Melrose 20th, and Dunkeld 22nd April. Thereafter much 

 arrival is recorded up to nth May, while on 22nd May one was 

 seen at Vallay (O.H.). Many departures took place during August; 

 last seen, Lundie, Forfarshire, on 2nd September, and Craigenveoch, 

 Wigtownshire, on 9th September. 



Swift, Apus apus apus. — Records of arrival come from King- 

 lassie, Fife, Kirkcaldy, and Invergowrie on 30th April, Kilmacolm, 

 Cathcart and Lauder on ist May. After this the spread was rapid 

 and arrivals are reported up to 17th May. By 17th July, Swifts 

 had begun to leave Dundee, and on 28th July many left Stirling; 

 most of our Swifts went during August ; last seen, Seggieden on ist 

 September, Lahill, Fife, 4th, and the Isle of May 21st September. 



Nightjar, Caprimulgus europceiis europcBus. — First noted, 

 Corsemalzie 14th May; last seen on moor there, 26th September. 



Hoopoe, Upupa epops epops. — See p. 72. 



Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis ispida. — One at Hareshawmuir, where 

 this species is a rare visitor, on nth August, during which month 

 a pair began to frequent Elliot Water and another pair the Brothock, 

 In the end of October one was seen near Fochabers and one near 

 Rothes, on a burn running into the Spey, about 2nd November. 



Wryneck, Jynx torquilla torquilla. — One was killed at the 

 lantern of the Isle of May on 19th August, while another was at 

 Musselburgh on 27th August (i. 192 1, 158). 



Cuckoo, Cuculus canoms canorus. — First recorded from Corse- 

 malzie on 2 ist April, Kinglassie, Fife, on 23rd, and Seggieden on 

 26th April; thereafter Cuckoos are generally reported and our 

 breeding birds seem to have arrived by 8th May. One was on the 

 Isle of May on 29th July; last seen, Dundee on 7th August, 

 Craigenveoch, Wigtownshire, on 13th August, and Thirdpart, E. 

 Fife, on 26th August. 



Little Owl, Athene noctua noctua. — See p. 72. 



Long-eared Owl, Asio otus otns. — Two were on Fair Isle on 

 4th November. 



Short-eared Owl, Asio fiamvieus fiamineus. — One at Fair Isle 

 on ist October; first seen in Wigtownshire 8th October, and two 

 at Vallay (O.H.) on ist December. 



Iceland Falcon, Falco rusticolus isla?idiis. — See p. 72. 

 Greenland Falcon, Falco rusticolus candicans. — See p. 72. 



