Birds of the Adirondack Regioh. 
C.H»Merria«i. 
143 . Philohela minor (Gmelin) Gray. Woodcock. - Breeds, but 
rather rare. 
Bull. N. O.O. a, Oct. 1881, P.234 
Flew Against the House.— No less than four woodcock 
have met death in the same mannner, i. e., flying against 
the house; and the last fellow tried it while we were all sit- 
ting on the piazza one fine summer evening, “’twixt day- 
light and dark”— Zip bang! and poor little longbill was 
struggling his life away on the gravel walk at our feet. I 
gathered him in, and 1 have him mounted; and a fine bird 
he is. The bill was uninjured, but the top of his head was 
literally smashed to pieces. The house stands on an 
elevation, and is painted a buff color, which may account 
for these frequent casualties. It is also located at Bay 
Ridge, L. I., on the line of flight of the migration, which 
would seem to have something to do with it, as three of the 
victims were found late in autumn.— Dick. 
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irvt. XX f*#*' UG ’ 
i. otes, 'Shelter Island, N.Y. 
W. W. Worfcbtingrton, 
heard 
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O.^SO. X. May. 1885. pi w 
Birds TlOga Qo, N< Y Aides Loringr. 
525. American Woodcock. 
Common. 
Breeds. Gives the lflrnter great pleasure. 
O, &0, XV, Jane, 1890, p.80 
Oold’W'eaUier Notes. Stephento'WU.N. Y. 
'Last Woodcoclc recorded November 2. 
Philohela minor in this locality is doomed 
to the same fate as the Ruffed Grouse — ex- 
termination — unless given better protection, 
or the number of market hunters reduced. 
O.&O.V 0 U 8 , April, 1893 p:87 
