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Family Scolopacidae. — The Snipe and 

 Sandpipers. 



Twenty-eight species of this family are found in the district under 

 consideration. Only three, however, occur as breeders — the Wood- 

 cock, Spotted Sandpiper and Bartramian Sandpiper. 



The following species are regular transients on the coast : 

 Dowitcher, White-rumped, Least, Red-backed and Semipalmated 

 Sandpipers, Sanderling, Greater and Lesser Yellow-legs and Hud- 

 sonian Curlew, while inland occur the Solitary Sandpiper and Snipe. 



Rarer coast migrants are the Long-billed Dowitcher,* Knot, 

 Pectoral Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper,* Marbled Godwit, Willet 

 and Long-billed Curlew, while the remaining species are very rare, 

 ^. e., Stilt, Curlew, Buff-breasted and Purple Sandpipers, Hudsonian 

 Godwit and Eskimo Curlew. 



The European Woodcock is an accidental straggler inland. 



lllO.'] Scolopax rusticola Linn. European Woodcock. 



Breeding Range — Northern part of Eastern Hemisphere. 

 Rare straggler from Europe. The following specimens have been 

 secured : 



Northampton Co., Pa , J. Mack {Detwiler). 



Chester Co., Pa., end of Nov., 1886, David M. McFarland (^Warren's Report). 



New Jersey, Sept., 1889, game dealer (^Warren's Report). 



111, JPhilohela minor (Gmel.). American Woodcock. 



Breeding Range — Eastern U. S. to Canada. 

 Winter Distribution — About the same. 



Resident, though much less common in winter. Although still 

 quite generally distributed, it is becoming yearly a less common 

 breeder, and is found mainly during migrations. Migrants arrive 

 March 10-18, and depart by Nov. 1. 



112. Gallinago delicata (Okd). Wilson's Snipe. 



Breeding Range — Northern U. S., northward. 



Winter Distribution — Southern U. S. to northern S. A. 



Common transient, frequenting open swamps and meadows, both 

 inland and on the coast. 



* Stragglers from the West. 



