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Franklin Benner. iii., 6, 85 — Five young ones found in the stomach 

 of a black snake— " Veteran " (Byron Reed), iii., 9, 131 — Account 

 of the species by a sportsman — 'Homo"(Chas. S. Westcott). iii., 

 14, 211 — Found near Mandeville, La. iii., 14, 218— Advocating sum- 

 mer sliooting — "Horace." iii., 15, 230 — Found at Calais, Me. — G. 

 A. B.(oardman). iii., 15, 231 — Summer sliooting v\^ill drive away the 

 birds; advocating close season until Sept. 1 — "Nox. " iii., 17,266 — 

 One shot at Corinth, Miss., Nov. 27, 1874. iii., 17, 267— Found at 

 Salem, Mass., Nov. 25, 1874, in considerable numbers ; have seen strag- 

 glers as late as the middle of Dec. iii., 19, 294 -Asks if the past 

 summer's experience has not taught us to abolish summer shooting — 

 " Cheek Cord " (Robt. B. White), iii., 23, 340 — Is not common in 

 Ea?tern Florida — Editors, iii., 25, 394 — Thinks they should be pro- 

 tected until Oct. 1, and states they canalways be found on their breed- 

 ing ground until late in the fall unless scarcity of proper food drives 

 them toothers — "Sanez." iv., 1, 10 — Laying in the vicinity of Norfolk, 

 Va., Feb. 11, 1875. iv., 1, ll^Believes in making close season in 

 Mass. until Aug. 1 ; his idea of making good shooting is to have the 



. ground plowed on the first rising land from a meadow and planted 

 with corn in rows ; between these are good boring spots, the corn 

 keeping the ground moist — S. K.(neeland), Jr. iv., 4, 55 — Tlirec 

 killed within two days by flying against the telegraph wires near 



- Muirkirk Furnace, Md., Feb. 20, 1875— C. E. C.(offiu). iv., 4, OS- 

 Claims tliat if summer shooting was abolished near Hannibal, IVIo.. 

 there would be none, as the birds migrate South earlj^ — "Herbert'" 

 (G. W. Dorman). iv., 7, 101 — "Habits of the Woodcock" near 

 Dansville, N. Y. — John De Banes, iv., 8, 1 1 7— General account or 

 habits, as observed near Trenton, N. J.; does not believe in summer 

 shooting— Chas. C. Abbott, iv., 9, 134— One killed flying against 

 the telegraph wires near Salem, Mass., March 31, 1875— R. L. New- 

 comb, iv., 10, 150— Thinks they should be shot only when in con- 

 dition — which is to be left to the discre ion of the sportsmen — a 

 close season until Oct 1, in Maine, would leave little or no shooting 

 there — "Mac" (H. C. McDougall). _ iv., 11, 107— Describing their 

 habits before they are discovered, iv., 12, 185--Believes in abolif li- 

 ing summer shooting — "Check Cord" (Robt. B. White), iv., 13, 

 204 — Common near St. Louis, Mo , where they breed early — "Per- 

 drix. iv., 14, 215- Describing their actions before they rise — Geo. 

 H. M. iv., 17, 262 — Noting the song of the Woodcock, which may 

 be heard in the spring just after dark, also before daybreak in the 

 morning — "Aliquia." iv., 17, 269 — Still further, advocating close 

 summer seasi n — "Sanez." iv., 18, 279— Instance of the old bird 

 flying away with a young one in its claws, iv., 23, 365 — Voting 

 against summer shooting — " Jacobstaff " (Geo. B. Eaton), iv., 24, 

 381 — Again protesting against July shooting — "Sanez." iv., 25, 

 391 — Pointing out the differences between this species and the Euro- 

 pean Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) — J. H. Batty, v., 1, 4 — One 

 lived in confinement a week, showing no fear of people in the room, 

 v., 2, 26— Abundant at Trout River, Penn., in Aug., 1875. v., 3, 

 43 - Several reasons given why they should not be killed in summer 

 — "Mortimer." v, 4, 52 — Found at Hallnwell, Maine — "Lord." 

 v., 5, 68 — Noting the courage displayed b}'' the setting bird refusing 

 to leave tbe nest when approached and striking at the person's 

 hand — Chas. E. Cofl5n. vi., 5,75 — Abundant at Monroe, Mich., up 

 to Aug. 30, 1875. v., 6, 90— Abundant at Calais, Me.— B.(oardman, 

 Geo. A.), v., 10, 150 — Does not believe they can be exterminated 

 in Maine by summer shooting — "Mac" (H. C. McDougall). v., l4, 

 219— Several shot at Fort Scott, Kansas, Oct. 30,1875. v., 14, 220 

 —Abundant at Fargo, D. T.—G. J. Keeney. v., 14, 220— Believes 

 in having close season until Sept. 1 — "Keg." v., 15, 228— One 

 caught alive in Thirty-first street, N. Y. City, but it soon died in 



