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at Auskerry, large flocks of Plovers all day; light E., and showers. 

 May 17th, at Isle of May, one Oystercatcher ; W., very fine. 



Autumn records almost equally meagre. July 13th, at Pent- 

 land Skerries, one Golden Plover; fair N., light showers. Aug. 

 8th, at Pentland Skerries, one Golden Plover; strong S.E. Aug. 

 14th, at Pentland Skerries, one Golden Plover; light S.E., 

 showers. Sept. 6th, at Isle of May, six Golden Plovers ; strong 

 W., clear. Oct. 26th, at Pentland Skerries, one ''Silver Plover" 

 (? Knot) killed at lantern; strong W., showers. 



Of Lapwings, records are almost equally scanty. In spring, 

 on Feb. 17th, a flock all day at Pentland Skerries ; light S. 

 breeze (see Thrush). In March, along with the rush of other 

 migrants on 2nd at Isle of May ; strong W., clear ; and a number 

 on 3rd. Lots of sixteen and twenty on the 10th and 20th of 

 same month ; light E. and S.E., fog, rain, and haze. 



In autumn five Einged Plovers stayed for some days on Isle 

 of May on and after Aug. 28th ; came with light W., and clear — 

 the only record given of any Charadriad^e in autumn. At 

 Chanonry, numerous records of Lapwings lighting on the point, 

 or passing in stormy weather or in strong breezes, in Sept. to 

 January, 1884. A late schedule from Sumburgh Head has a 

 record of Lapwings on Jan. 24th, with the remark, "I believe 

 they have never been seen here at this season of the year before." 



La7id Notes. — Lapwings seen in pairs on March 4th at 

 breeding stations in Stirlingshire. 



ScoLOPACiDiE. — Spring. Curlews first heard at Pentland Sker- 

 ries on March 2nd, when heard at 2.15 2>.na. ; mod. N.W., fog. 

 Last on June 29th (but probably belongs to autumn) at same 

 place, when a flock flying S. ; light S., clear. A rush between 

 April 7th and 15th, a few flying south between these dates at Isle 

 of May, — scarcely an appreciable rush, — and one record in May. 



In autumn, not a great many records of Curlews. Earliest 

 July 4th, at Pentland Skerries^ and on 15th and 29th at same 

 station ; also in August, and at same station a few records, 

 most probably local movements. An apparent slight indication 

 of a rush of Curlews in September at three- stations, — Sumburgh 

 Head, Pentland Skerries, and Isle of May, — young and old ; and 

 up to 23rd, at Isle of May, numbers daily. Fewer in October, 

 and occasional records up to January, 1884. 



Of Snipe, a few scattered records in spring, in March and 



