44 The Ornithology of Chester County 



McFarland killed a large female on the "barrens," 

 East Nottingham Twp., in the early part of Novem- 

 ber, 1886 (Bds. Pa., 1890, 78). 



52. Philohela minor Woodcock, "bog sucker," 

 "mud snipe," "woodcock," "wood snipe." Not com- 

 mon transient and rare summer resident; formerly 

 abundant and occasionally taken in mild winters. A 

 nest and four eggs was found at Paoli, Apr. 17, 

 1904, by W. D. Carpenter (Baily, Cass., viii, 64). 

 Barnard gives the spring arrivals as March 10 to 18. 

 The Berwyn migration records as follows: 



Arrival Mar. 14 (1885) — ^Apr. 8 (1891), ave. 

 5 yrs. Mar. 29. 



Departure Nov. 3 (1896) — Nov. 29 (1904), 

 ave. II yrs. Nov. 17. 



53. Gallinago delicata Wilson's Snipe, "English 

 snipe," "jack snipe," "gray snipe," "robin snipe." A 

 somewhat irregular but not uncommon transient. 

 Dr. Warren states that crippled individuals have 

 been shot near West Chester in summer, also occa- 

 sionally during warm spells in December and Janu- 

 ary (Bds. Pa., 1890, 81). I have compiled the 

 following from all available notes on spring arrival 

 and departure, also fall departure: 



Mar. 16 (1908) — Mar. 25 (1905); ave. 6 yrs. 

 Mar. 20. 



Apr. I (1884) — May 11 (1905); ave. 8 yrs. 

 Apr. 15. 



Nov. I (1896-1913) — Nov. 23 (1889); ave. 4 

 yrs., Nov. 7. 



54. Pisobia minatilla Least Sandpiper, "peep." 

 Transient. Warren and Pennock consider it com- 



