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Snipes Wintering in the Nobth. — Taylor, Arizona.-^- 
Editor American Field : — Having noticed in your issue of 
February 4 the communication from Mr. C. A. Farnum of 
Wellsville, N. Y., I take pleasure in replying that I have 
seen the “Wilson snipe” in the Winter time, in as severe 
cold weather as he speaks of, and to me it was a matter of 
very great surprise. Though the latitude of my place is 
much less than where Mr. Farnum resides, the altitude is 
nearly C,000 feet, which gives us very cold weather during 
the Winter, the mercury often dropping below zero for 
many days. Our water supply comes from a spring which 
runs oil in a small ditch and the water being warm, it never 
freezes. Now, two Wilson snipes have had possession of 
that ditch all Winter, and being curious to see how long 
they would remain I have not molested them. I first no- 
ticed them early in J anuary during a severe spell of weather, 
when the ground was covered with nearly a foot of snow, 
but the little fellows would feed up and down the ditch 
seemingly happy and contented. I have noticed others 
this Winter whiie shooting ducks on “Silver Creek,” which 
is a small stream fed by a few warm springs. This is the 
first time I have ever seen the Wilson snipes Wintering in 
such a cold climate, and I am observing them with much in- 
terest. “Bluebill.” 
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