7342 Notes on the 



Strepsilas interpres. Permanent ? — it seems now only seen occa- 

 sionally in summer. 



Calidris arenaria. Occasional, autumn. 



Hsematopus ostralegus. Permanent. 



Grus cinerea. Occasional, under stress of weather. 



Ardea cinerea. Occasional, but often seen ; we saw two. 



A. minuta. Dr. Edmonston saw an example of this species, a iew 

 years since, in winter. 



A. stellaris. Occasional, autumn and winter. 



Ciconia alba. Has occurred twice. 



Platalea leucorodia. Has been shot and seen in winter. 



Numenius arquata. Permanent. Not common in Uust. 



N. phaeopus. Permanent. Oftener heard than seen. 



Totanus calidris. Occasional, and not numerous. i 



T. hypoleucos. Summer. We saw specimens, but at that time I 

 was not aware that this species was not known to visit Shetland, and 

 consequently none were shot. 



T. glottis. Occasional, summer. 



Recurvirostra avocetta. One seen by Dr. Edmonston. 



Himatopus melanopterus. Likewise seen by the Doctor, who is not 

 so inhospitable to strangers as ever to desire to kill them merely be- 

 cause they arrive but seldom. 



Limosa rufa. Occasional. 



Scolopax rusticola. Once shot on Balta Island. Surely it must 

 occur more frequently. 



S. gallinago. Permanent, and very numerous. 



S. gallinula. Annually migratory, winter. 



Tringa subarquata. We shot three specimens of this pretty spe- 

 cies. Its mode of tripping rather than running is very elegant. The 

 stomachs contained the larvae of beetles. 



T. Canutus. Summer; annually migratory. Possibly this birdj 

 breeds in Shetland, but we did not see them till September. 



T. minuta. Occasional, autumn. We saw and shot them in com- 

 pany with the curlew sandpipers, far from the shore. They were very 

 tame, and allowed approach and observation. 



T. variabilis. Permanent. All the Tringas are called locally 

 " plover pages." 



T. maritima. Spring. 



Galhnula crex. Summer; annually migratory. 



Fulica atra. Rare on the lochs. 



Phalaropus platyrynchus. Autumn. We shot one, which my 



