SlaTUS CF TUE WILSOH'S SNIPE IN l0WaA 
Edward L. Kogicky 
During the couree of waterfowl investigations by personnel of the Iowa 
Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, records have been maintained on the 
abundance cf the #ileon's Snipe (Tatler 1 and 7}. ‘These data were cathered 
in conjunction with waterfowl migration mumbere in Clay and Pale Alto Counties 
during the spring and in Wright and Hamilton Countiee during the fall. The 
figuree indicate a relatively high population in 1934, 1936, and 193% in both 
epring and fali. 
The 1947 fail] and 1948 epring migration records reflected a low popula~ 
tion; however, both the 194% f2tl and 1949 spring data revealed a definite 
increase in oumberse. 
SLC To 
The Wilson's Snipe is evadently increasing in nonbere in Towa but bas 
not reached ite former aturncance, 
Table 1.--Spring migration of Wilson's Snipe through Clay and Falo Alte 
Counti¢s in 1234, 13328, 1948, and 1449. 


Date First Main Tate Laet Numbers 
Year Oheerved Flight Cheerved Observed 
1934 April 22 April 24 - May 2 May 16 BO0 
LOSE March 26 April ?@2 - May 2 May 19 400 
1948 dete che | A tawrdin to May 10 Z1 
1949 April 6 Apri} 2O -- Mey 1 May 14 41 

Table 2.--Fall mieration of Wileon's Snipe through central lowa in 1936 947 




and 1948. 
Date First Main Tate Last Hunbers 
Year Observed Flight Observed Chaerved 
1536 Auguet 21 October & November & 1,452 
1947 Summer Resident Satober 65 = 16 Neventer 1} 11 
1946 September 24 Oetober 4 November 9 96 

Literature Cite 
Glover, Fred A. 
1942, The 1947 fall migration of gguatic birds through central Towa. 
Tewa Bird Life 18(%):43-~47. 
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