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10th of March to the end of April (often later) and again from 

 the first of September to the middle of November. 



It still occurs in enough numbers to attract sportsmen and 

 Jacksnipe shooting has not yet become obsolete for lack of vic- 

 tims. 



A flock of a dozen or two spent a week on the wet meadow 

 adjoining the Swope Park rifle range in early May of 1917. This 

 is a favorable feeding place where they may be looked for every 

 spring when conditions are right. 



Fast-flying flocks of these birds are a rather common sight on 

 the Missouri River during migration. 



[MACRORHAMPHUS GRISEUS GRISEUS (Gmelin). Dowitcher.] 

 Probable migrant. 



While there are no specimens at hand to establish the occur- 

 rence of this bird here, there is no doubt that it passes up the 

 Missouri Valley in its migration. A flock of shore birds seen at 

 the mouth of the Big Blue late in the spring of 1916 was rather 

 unsatisfactorily identified as belonging to this species or to the 

 subspecies scolopaceus. It is listed here in order that students 

 may be on the lookout for it. 



MACRORHAMPHUS GRISEUS SCOLOPACEUS (Say). Long-billed 



Dowitcher. 

 Rare migrant. 



A pair of these birds were collected by Bankers in Holt County 

 on October 16, 1916. Lack of data prevents the working out of 

 the migration periods. It is understood to have been common 

 formerly, but has become a rare bird. 



MICROPALAMA HiMANTOPUS (Bonaparte). Stilt Sandpiper. 

 Rather rare migrant. 



A small flock of six birds was observed at the mouth of Big 

 Blue on April 16, 1914. A specimen was taken near the city by 

 Tindall on April 17, 1902, and another on April 30, 1902. Fur- 

 ther migration data are lacking. 



TRINGA CANUTUS Linn. 



CANUTUS CANUTUS RUFUS (Wilson). Proposed April, 1917. 



Knot. 

 Occasional migrant. 



A beautiful specimen of this bird in full spring plumage was 



