Palco colniloar lus. 
h. 
Gallinago delioata . 
Lake Umbagog, Maine. 
1890. At the Outlet one Snipe that escaped our guns rose high 
Oct.7. and was flying in a great circle after the usual fashion of 
Snipe when a Pigeon Hawk appeared and pursued it for a minute 
or more. It easily overtook but seemed unable to catch it 
although the Snipe did not double more than they usually do. 
Several times the Hawk closed in on it and for an instant the 
t 
two birds seemed merged into one. Once the Hawk shot directly 
under the Snipe and turning sharply upward seemed to attempt 
to strike it from beneath, but failed in this also. Finally 
the Snipe pitched down into the grass and the little Falcon 
kept on and gave up the chase. 
