WILSON'’S GNIPE CENSUS STULTES IN_ EASTERN CANADA - 1949 
Victor EF. F. Selman 
Trends in Wilson's Snips populationa have been atudied in Easter Canada 
for 6 number of yearea in cannsction with Woodeock studies. Sincs mals Wilson's 
Soipea parform over 4 wide aree, counts of numbers of @inging Wilson's Snipa are 
Bubject to a ereater error than thet to which counta of singing Woodcock ars 
Bubjsct. 
Ontario 
In the Ottawa area, 12 Wilson's Snipes were recorded on thse Woodcock check — 
areas in 1949. No comparable data wera avallabls for 1948. 
New Brunawi ck 
In the Moneton region in 1949 4 slight decrsease was noted from the number 
racordsd in 1948 while in other parts of the Prevince slight increaaes wera 
recordsd, Ths numbar of Wilson's Snips recorded in the chack areas was 34 In 
1949, in contrast to 30 in 1945. 
Princa Edward Island 
In almest all Wilson's Snips chack argas in ths Provines thers wers 
larger numbers recorded in 1949 than in 1948 The totals wars 42 in 1949 
and 19 in 1948. 
Wilson's Snipe Ginging-Cround Counts-1949 
No. Gecupisd 
Singing Grounds 
Province Census Arsa 1948 1949 Observsr 
Ontario Ottawa 
(Stittsville) 4h V.@.F. Solman 
Ontaris Ottawa 
(Carp) 3 ¥.E.F. Solmen 
Ontario Ottawa 
(Vars} i ¥.E.F. Solman 
Ontario Ottawa 
(Cumberland) 1 ¥.E.F, Solman 
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