78 
Macrorhanphus griseus. 
Ry© Boach, New Hampshire. 
1868. 
Aug, 15, Saw several small flocks, they decoyed readily, 
1870^ 
Aug.13-3$.. During this time I did not see a single bird. The 
the gunners told me that the flight passed before my 
arrival, 
1871. 
July 28. A very heavy flight during the continuance of a 
N.E. rain storm, these Snipe (as v/ell as T. flavjpes) 
flying during a heavy shov/er. Both species decoyed well, 
the Snipe the bettor of the two; neither species v^hon 
vrounded sought concealment but stood boldly in plain 
sight on the mud, tilting as if unhurt. when caught 
they screafl^ed loudly, 
“ 31, Upon v/atching a number breeding I was struck by the 
resemblance in their motions to Gallinago They fly 
and feed in company v^ith Totanus Flavines All killed 
up to this date have been adults in worn breeding plumage. 
Aug., 11, A single young bird shot. 
“ 30, Fo ur or five passed. Have seen none before for 
sometime, 
* 24, One v^as shot in the gray “v/inter plumage”. This 
is my record, I do not find the bird in my collection 
and have no present recollection of it_Wm,B. 1885_I! . 
“ 25. A heavy flight all day, several flocks of fifteen 
or twenty seen. (See general obs), A number killed 
v^ere all young birds; 
1872. 
.July 22, Saw three late in the day (raine; v;ind south-east), 
Thomas Philbrick, a trustv^orthy gunner, tells mo he saw 
several large flocks on the 20th inst, 
“ 26, A heavy flight began about 2 P.M. and lasted until 
dark. The flocks averaged about eight or ton birds 
each and the intervals between the flocks wore usually 
about ton minutes. These birds came through the marsh 
against the vrind, flying lov/ over the ground and very 
rapidly, usually in a broad extended front. Sometimes 
single individuals came in company with “Peeps” v^hich 
flow in large flocks. Although I had no decoys I bagged 
tv/enty-fivo Snipe which, without a single exception wore 
.a_dult birds. Cloudy, with pouring rain all day, and 
w^ind strong from the south-east, 
“ 27. Clear and pleasant; wind oast. A few flocks passed 
at daylight but none later. Last night, hov/evor, about 
midnight, I was av^akoned by the v/^histling clamor of v/’hat 
must have boon a very large flock© of these birds passing 
over the house. 
