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WILSON'S SNIPE SINGING-GROUND COUNTS IN EASTERN CANADA - 1950 
Victor E. F. Solman 
Trends in Wilson's snipe populations in eastern Canada have been studied 
for a number of years in connection with woodcock studies, Since male Wilson's 
snipe perform over a wide area and do not appear to have a specified singing time 
like woodcock the counts of singing male Wilson's snipe are subject to greater error 
than those of singing male woodcock. 
Ontario 
In the Ottawa area a slight decrease (about 17 percent) from the numbers 
observed in 1949 was noted in 1950, while in the Kingston region the decline was 
much more pronounced (more than 60 percent). 
New Brunswick 
Increases were noted in all areas except one part of the Sackville region, 
the total number recorded being 27 for 1950 compared with 22 for 1949 for the same 
5 check areas. 
Prince Edward Island 
The observer for Prince Edward Island has reported a slight reduction in 
Wilson's snipe as indicated by the singing ground counts, but has mentioned that in 
other than the check areas Wilson's snipe appear slightly more abundant than in 1949. 
Wilson's Snipe Singing-ground Counts - 1950 
Number of singing 
grounds occupied 
No. of 
Province Census Area 1949 1950 Average Years Observer 1950 
Ontario Ottawa 4 2 3 zZ V.E.F. Solman 
(Stittsville) & J. S. Tener 
Ottawa 3 2 2.5 2 a m 
(Carp) 
Ottawa 4 4 4 2 # m 
(Vars) 
Ottawa l 2 1,5 2 a . 
(Cumberland) 
Kingston 17 6 11.5 2 G. M, Stirrett 
(Cataraqui) 
Kingston 1 3 2 2 i 
(Westbrook) 
Kingston 8 0 4 2 " " 
(Perth Road) 
