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BIRDS OF EAST PEXXSYLVAJ.TA. 



Woodcock. 

 Snipe. . 



Ked-breasted Snipe. 



Knot. 



Purple Sandpiper. . . 

 Eed-backed Sandpiper. 



May, and again in September, 

 being, however, more frequent in 

 Autumn. (S. & A.) 



Phihhela minor. Plentiful, from 

 early in March untLl November, a 

 few remaining during Winter. (S.) 



Gallinago Wilsomi. ExGLiSH Snipe. 

 Wilson's Snipe. Abundant, arriv- 

 ing early in March, and again in 

 September. A few remain during 

 Summer. It is very like Scohpax 

 gallinago of Europe, but is distinct, 

 and also diflers somewliat from 

 that species in its habits. (S. & A) 



Macrorhamphus griseus. Grey 

 Snipe. Brown Back. Quail 

 Snipe. Dowitcher. Not uncom- 

 mon, appearing early in April, and 

 again in August. (S. & A.) 



Tringa canutus. Eed- breasted 

 Sandpiper. Eobin Snipe. Ash- 

 coloured Sandpepee. Grey Back, 

 and also frequently called White 

 Eobin Snipe, in its Autumn plu- 

 mage. Common. It arrives in M.ay, 

 on its way north; returning about 

 the middle of August. (S. & A.) 



Tringa viaritima. Very rarely seen 

 so far south, and generally in 

 Winter. (W.) 



Tringa alpina, var.: Americana. 

 Dunlin. Black-breast, and in 

 Autumn, Winter Snipe. Abun- 

 dant. It arrives in April, and again 

 in September, a few remaining during 

 Winter. American specimens are 

 larger, and have the bill somewhat 

 longer than those of Europe. The 

 difference, indeed, is greater than 



