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on May 15, 1906. The only record for the west side is a single bird seen 

 by Cant well on June 2, 1916, at Dungeness. 



Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Summer resident east of the 

 Cascades, where it undoubtedly breeds. In the vicinity of Tacoma they 

 arrive with great regularity during the second week of September, from 

 which time they may be found in varying numbers until late in May, 

 although it is my opinion that they do not nest. 



Cold weather does not seem to bother them much. On January 1, 1916, 

 when all the fresh water marshes were frozen over, large numbers of them 

 gathered on the Tacoma Flats. In a fresh water marsh, where a running 

 stream kept itself free from ice for its width of some ten feet, I watched a 

 snipe hunting for food. When it reached the stream I was considerably 

 surprised to see it enter the water without the least hesitation. It made 

 good speed in the swim across, holding its head close to its chest, with about 

 an inch of the tip of the bill under water. Thinking the bird must be 

 wounded I was again surprised to see it, after a search of the opposite bank, 

 take wing and fly with all characteristic agility. 



Macrohamphus griseus scolopaceus. Long-billed Dowitcher. — 

 Common during migrations west of the mountains, but less numerous in 

 spring. Earliest fall record is July 13, 1913. Latest, September 31, 1917. 

 Both records are from the Tacoma Flats. On May 11, 1913, Mr. Ray 

 Gamble found them in small numbers at Willapa Harbor, where they were 

 still present on May 18. No eastside records. 



Tringa canutus. Knot. — This species is probably a regular spring 

 and fall migrant west of the mountains, and it seems likely that at least 

 a few may winter. Mr. Lien gives the earliest fall record as August 21, 

 1917, when he saw a single bird in company with a flock of Black Turnstones 

 and four Wandering Tatlers. Knots were still present up to October 26, 

 when he sent in his notes for this paper. Mr. Cantwell saw a Knot at 

 Dungeness on February 25, 1915. 



During the spring migration they are at times extremely numerous. 

 This was especially noticeable during the spring of 1913, when Gamble 

 visited the flats at Willapa Harbor. Mr. Gamble's first notes in that 

 section were made on May 11, 1913, at which time he found the Knots 

 litterally in thousands, bringing home an amply sufficient number in proof 

 of his statement. On May 18 at the same place they were becoming 

 scarcer, but were still in considerable numbers. Mr. D. E. Brown visited 

 the same locality on May 16, 1914, and found them to be again fairly 

 numerous. Mr. Lien records them on May 6, 1916. 



Arquatella maritima couesi. Aleutian Sandpiper. — Records 

 for this sandpiper in the state are comparatively rare, though it seems not 

 unlikely that the birds may occur more often than is generally supposed. 

 Personally, I have never seen the species alive, but Cantwell, who has taken 

 specimens, writes me concerning them as follows: — " The Aleutian Sand- 

 pipers about which you enquire were noted at Dungeness from the 10th 

 to the 18th of March, 1916, both on the Lighthouse Spit reservation and 



