Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 79.—Woodcock. SC0L0PACID2E. 95 Family SCOLOPACIDJE : Snipes. 174. (168.) Philohela minor (Gm.) Gray. Woodcock. Kesident; formerly common, now much less so. In other years wehave enjoyed good Woodcock shooting in the low ground along the riverin the vicinity of Little Falls. The birds are always in the markets andrestaurants in season, but probably few of those exposed for sale arenow shot inside the District limits. [603] 175. (169.) Gallinago wilsoni (Temm.) Boie. American Snipe; Wilsons Snipe ; Jack Snipe (a name also applied to Aclod
Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 79.—Woodcock. SC0L0PACID2E. 95 Family SCOLOPACIDJE : Snipes. 174. (168.) Philohela minor (Gm.) Gray. Woodcock. Kesident; formerly common, now much less so. In other years wehave enjoyed good Woodcock shooting in the low ground along the riverin the vicinity of Little Falls. The birds are always in the markets andrestaurants in season, but probably few of those exposed for sale arenow shot inside the District limits. [603] 175. (169.) Gallinago wilsoni (Temm.) Boie. American Snipe; Wilsons Snipe ; Jack Snipe (a name also applied to Aclodromas maeulata). A spring and autumn migrant, passing through in March or April,and again in September. Like other game birds of this and the pre-. Fig. 80.—Snipe. ceding families, which are pursued for sport or in the line of business,the Snipe has decreased in numbers with the trebling in population ofa great city. We have had Snipe shooting in the slashes north of1ST and west of Fourteenth street, now almost entirely built up. [608] 176. (—.) Macrorhamphus griseus (Gm.) Leach. Eed-breasted Snipe. (Not inthe original edition.)
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