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worms, grubs, etc. They are numerous enough in Wyoming to be 

 of very considerable economic value. 



References : 



1. "Birds in Their Relation to Man,'' Weed and Dearborn, 



pp. 229-232. 



2. Bulletin No. 17, U. S. Biological Survey, pp. 82-83. 



228. Philohela minor: Woodcock. 



Richard reports that one was shot near Cody in September, 

 1906. Probably the bird is only ah accidental visitor in 

 this state. 



230. Gallinago delicata: Wilson's Snipe. 



The early records of this bird were very meager, but since 

 1902 almost all the observers have noted it. Walker took 

 parent and young in June, 191 1. A few days later he 

 found a set of four fresh eggs at the head of Centennial 

 Valley. In the fall of 1911 these birds were common about 

 the ice ponds and the Big Laramie River near Laramie. 



232. Macrorhamphus griseus scolopaceus: Long J Mlled Dowitcher. 



We have no records of this bird other than those given by 

 Knight. 



233. Micropalama himantopus: Stilt Sandpiper. 



"Migratory ; rare. But little is known of this species in 

 Wyoming. From the records one can judge that it will be 

 found occasionally in all of the non-mountainous parts of 

 the state. In Bond's collection there is a female bird that 

 was taken March 25, 1889, from a flock of four or five 

 birds. Jesurun has taken this bird at Douglas and Coues 

 reports it from Fort Bridger." (Knight.) 



239. Pisobia maculata: Pectoral Sandpiper. 



"Migratory and rare. It has been taken by Jesurun at 

 Douglas and once upon the Laramie Plains. The latter 

 specimen is in the University collection and was taken at 

 Seven Mile Lake in November, 1897." (Knight.) 



241. Pisobia bairdi: Baird's Sandpiper. 



Fairly common migrant over the southern half of Wyo- 

 ming. Probably occurs in the northern portion. 



