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trips " of sixteen to twenty birds were seen at Hareshawmuir. By 

 6th August autumn movements had begun, and from 6th September 

 to 3rd October what may have been immigrants from overseas 

 are noted at Fair Isle, Hyskeir, and Isle of May, while on 

 i6th September a great flock (estimated at 10,000) is reported 

 from Prestwick, Ayrshire. 



Grey Plover, Squafarola squatarola. — Single birds were in 

 Largo Bay on loth and 22nd February, at Fair Isle on 14th and 

 28th September, eight at Fairlie on 24th September, six at Tayport 

 on 8th October, twelve off Kingoodie, Perthshire, on 6th November, 

 and one in Invergowrie Bay next day, two at Fairlie on 3rd December, 

 and one in Largo Bay on 8th December. 



Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. — Many returns to inland breeding 

 grounds took place during February and the first half of March. 

 A flock of fifteen was seen at Loch Elrig, Wigtownshire, on 

 24th May, and one of eighteen at CuUen on ist June, while two 

 Lapwings were at Hyskeir on 5th and 20th June. Much movement 

 is noted from shores and lanterns from nth August to 9th October; 

 seen at Hyskeir on 20th October (i) and 6th November (4), and 

 some were at the Ailsa Craig lantern on 2 7/2 8th November. 



Turnstone, Arenaria iiiterpixs inferpres. — Last seen, Oban on 

 27th May, and Horse Island, Ardrossan, on ist June; Hyskeir 

 reports Turnstones on ist and 21st June, 9th and 17th July. A 

 good many reached Largo Bay on 4th August, after which there 

 are many records of arrival, numbers were at the Hyskeir lantern 

 on 2 8/2 9th September. 



Ruff, Philomadnis p2ignax. — The only record is from Largo 

 Bay on 4th August. 



Knot, Canutus canutus. — First noted in autumn at Tentsmuir 

 Point on 23rd July, and from 4th August onwards many arrivals 

 took place. A Knot was shot in September at Dunachton, near 

 Kincraig, Inverness-shire, and many were at the Hyskeir lantern 

 on 2 8/2 9th September. 



Sanderling, Crocethia alba.— '$,eer\ in Largo Bay on 19th April. 

 First return noted in Tayport Bay on 23rd July, and there are 

 a good many records from 4th August to i6th September, on which 

 latter date twenty were seen on Stevenston shore, Ayrshire. 



Dunlin, Erolta alpiiia alpina. — Two were at the Isle of May 

 lantern early on 6th May. Movement to the shores is reported 

 from 1 6th July to 8th August, and what looks like a considerable 

 immigration during September. 



