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Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker, in Jiis article in the last number of the Journal, 

 say only one specimen has been recorded from Siam. This bird was one of 

 several of the same kind shot here on the 27th February last. 



W. J. F. WILLIAMSON. 

 KiNGSDON, Bangkok, oth Marclt 1911. 



[The wing's and tail sent were'certainly those of the Fantailecl Snipe {Gallinago 

 CiBlestis), but whether they belonged to the race raddci or not, it was impossible to 

 say. — Eds.] 



No. XXXIV.— SNIPE SHOOTING IN UPPEll BURMA. 



After reading Mr. Stuart Baker's article on Snipes in the January 

 Number of the Journal, I should like to send you a few notes of my own on 

 the movement of birds in the dry zone of Upper Burma. 



In 1904 on Sept. 13th near Yindaw (Yamethin District) Major G. E. T. 

 Green and I heard snipe crying oA^erhead and looking u,p saw two snipes 

 on the wing. 



In 1905 I was in England. 



In 1906 on Sept. 19th near Tangu (in the S. E. corner of the Myingyau 

 District) when out quail shooting with Mr. F. B. Leach I heard a snipe 

 cry, and saw a single snipe on the wing overhead out of shot. 



In 1907-1908, 1909, I have no note owing to illness and absence. In 

 1910 on Aug. 16th at AUanmyo (near Thayetmyo) I heard a bird crying 

 over-head and saw a single snipe on the wing. In none of these instances 

 could I shoot or bring the bird to bag ; but in each case my attention was 

 caught by the unmistakable snipe cry before I saw the bird. 



The first and last birds shot in each year, unfortunately I have not 

 recorded. Fantails and Pintails were — 



1906 . . Myingyan District . . March lOth . . Latest. 

 ,, „ „ ..Nov. ISth ..Earliest. 



1907 .. „ ,, .. March 4th .. (Latest, but I put xip two 



probably Pintails, on a 

 on March 



1909 

 1910 



1911 



. Pegu District 

 .Myingyan District 



. Oct. Oth 



.Nov. 2oth 



„ . . Feb. 2oth 



Thayetmyo District . . Sept. 24th 



„ „ ..Feb. 20th 



With reference to Mr. Stuart Baker's query on p. oo7 as to whether 



Snipe Shooting is harder in England than in India, I have the f ollowir g 



notes on some snipes which I kept under observation in a small suamp in 



dry hillside 



14th). 

 . Earliest. 

 . Earliest. 

 . Latest. 

 . Earliest. 

 . Latest. 



