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GEOLOGICAI, SURVEY OF ALABAMA 
“Took a nest of woodcock on the edge of a swamp next 
to Hopewell Branch. Set of 4; incubation slight. Nest 
was about 6 inches above the level of the marsh. Mater- 
ial: leaves and pine straw. The old bird was pointed on 
the nest by my setter ‘Jeff Bo,’ and I flushed and fortu- 
nately missed it when I fired, not being aware that she 
was sitting—reflection, woodcock should not be shot in 
Alabama after the middle of January.” 
No. 291. Female. Greensboro. Dec. 3, 1889. Gaillard Harvey. 
40. GALLINAGO DELICATA (Ord.) 
: WILSON’S SNIPE. 
“Snipe.” 
The earliest record found of this species is a note 
dated Jan. 17, 1878, giving measurements of an adult 
male taken at Greensboro. It reads further, “I have shot 
snipe as early as the middle of September; they gener- 
ally appear late in the fall and are abundant till April.” 
“Gallinago wilsonit has been abundant since the latter 
part of February. Wilson’s snipe is always on the move 
here; hundreds appear at times and after remaining a 
few days suddenly disappear. A few, however, spend the 
winter here.” (1884). 
“Spring and autumn migrant. Once abundant; now not 
common.” (1890d). 
The following appears among the Doctor’s original 
notes for 1891: “September 12: Wilson’s snipe were seen 
1t Cocke’s Pond September 14; four or five Wilson’s snipe 
were seen at Cocke’s Pond and one was bagged by Mr. 
Cocke’s son Webb. September 16; collected at Cocke’s 
Pond two yellow shanks (Totanus flavipes); also Wil- 
son’s snipe (Gallinago delicata).” 
On the label of the specimen listed below was found the 
interesting bit of information that the “stomach contain- 
ed two leeches.” 
No. 987. Female. Greensboro. Mar. 19, 1892. W. C. Avery. 
41. PISOBIA MACULATA (Vieillot). 
PECTORAL SANDPIPER. 
“Not common. Spring migrant.” 1890d). 
