. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago). Photograph by Galen L. Pittman. Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus) Status: The Common Snipe is a common spring and fall transient in wetlands throughout the state. It is casual in summer and rare in winter. Period of Occurrence: This snipe arrives in the fall as early as 26 August, but most transients wait until 15 September to make an appearance. Most birds probably pull out in early November, but some birds stay all winter. The last ones depart for the breeding grounds about 11 May, with
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago). Photograph by Galen L. Pittman. Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus) Status: The Common Snipe is a common spring and fall transient in wetlands throughout the state. It is casual in summer and rare in winter. Period of Occurrence: This snipe arrives in the fall as early as 26 August, but most transients wait until 15 September to make an appearance. Most birds probably pull out in early November, but some birds stay all winter. The last ones depart for the breeding grounds about 11 May, with some leaving as late as 3 June. The bird has been sighted in all months. Habits and Habitat: A question put to many of us when we were young was, "Would anyone like to go snipe hunting?" Imagine finding out. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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