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Summary of 1953 Woodcock, Snipe, and Rail Investigations, 
‘ by John W. Aldrich ooceeef #8 @ @ © © © © © © © © eH He He 1 
Wintering Woodcock Populations in West-Central Louisiana, ¥ 
1952-53, by Vincent H. Reid and Phil Goodrum. ....-...s 9 
Observations of Woodcock Breeding in Certain Southeastern 
States, by Vincent H. Reid and Phil Goodrum .... « « « «17 
Woodcock Singing Counts, Eastern Canada, 1953, by Victor E. F. 
Solman ++ see ee eee eee eee eee ee eee se VY 
Woodcock Census Studies in Northeastern United States, 1953, 
by Howard Le Mendall * e e * e 6 e e ® ® se 6 ° e s e e e 21 
Woodcock Singing Ground Counts in Central-Eastern United 
States , 1953, by P. F. English ee © © © © © © © © © © 27 
Woodcock Breeding Ground. Counts in Central-Northern United 
States, 1953, by John W. Aldrich ee © e@ e8@ @ 86 © © © eh he he 31 
Summary of Massachusetts Woodcock Studies, 1953, by 
Widttiain G, Bheiden ~ « gos « = lee a4 & oe pe de we « GBS 
Investigations on Woodcock in Michigan, by Lytle H. 
Blanke nship e e e 2 * * ® cd] e s * e td e e * Cd] . * e e , e e 43 
Wilson's Snipe Wintering Ground Studies, 1952-53, by 
Chandler S. Robbins . 2... esse ee eee eevee 51 
Wilson's Snipe "Winnowing'" Counts in Eastern Canada, 1953, 
by Victor By #. SOR « 5 «eo ue ee eee Se ww HO o7 
Further Investigations on Winnowing Method of Measuring 
Wilson's Snipe Populations, by Chandler S. Robbins ... 61 
Wilson's Snipe and Sora Rail in Yampa River Valley, 
Colorado, by Hal M. Boeker oe © © © © © © © © © 8 le lee 67 
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