Notes on Birds of Wakulla County^ Florida 



NOTES ON BIKDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA 



JOHN WILLIAMS^ ST. MARKS^ FLA. 

 (Continued from December, 1919, Wilson Bulletin) 



68. Philohela minor — Woodcock. 



I have no breeding records, July, 1918, being the earliest date 

 noted. During the winter ot 1915-16 it was with us more abund- 

 antly than usual. 



69. Gallingo delicata — Wilson's Snipe. 



A regular winter visitor and at times found in considerable 

 numbers on the open marshes and borders of bayous and streams. 

 The bulk of the vernal flight usually occurs in early April. Oc- 

 tober 7, 1915, May 9, 1916, September 12, 1917. 



70. MacrorJiamphus ghseus griseus — Dowitcher. 



At times abundant and usually to be found during the winter, 

 along shore, in considerable numbers on bars and sand-flats. This 

 as well as the following species assumes the breeding plumage 

 while here. September 22, 1917, June 6, 1915. 



71. MacrorUampTius griseus scolopaceoics — Long-billed Dowitcher. 

 Associates with the preceding and other littorals during the 



winter. April 27, 1918, I found them quite numerous. 



72. Tringa canuUis — Knot. 



I have only identified it here casually, but may have failed 

 to recognize it at other times. February 10, 1915, October 9, 1916, 

 May 22, 1913. 



73. Pisobia maaiilata — Pectoral Sandpiper. 

 Seemingly not abundant. September 24, 1913. 



74. Pisobia viinutilla — Least Sandpiper. 



Occur along shore in flocks of one hundred or more, resorting 

 to the bars at low water and back on the sand flats as the bars 

 become covered. Not infrequently found singly or in small groups 

 at the border of a pond or stream at some distance from the Bay. 

 August 9, 1917, May 28, 1916. 



75. Pelidna alpina sakhalina — Red-backed Sandpiper. 



One of our abundant littorals during the winter. The sum- 

 mer plumage is assumed here before their flight northward. Au- 

 gust 9, 1917, May 26, 1919. 



76. Ereunetes pusillus — Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



Dense flocks of the " Peeps " turn, wheel and glisten over the 

 sand flats and marshes as they come in from the bars or take flight 

 on alarm. After a few times they settle down close to some bunch 

 of larger kindred or run along in the shallow pools gleaning in 

 dustriously. August 9, 1917, June 11, 1919. 



