10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WILSON'S SNIPE»
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Birds of the Yukon Territory
Breeding Spring Summer Fall Winter Illndhem 0 uncommon common uncommon
Central - common common uncommon Southern ' common common common
Distribution: The Wilson's Snipe is common in all regions of the Yukon, although
it ...
Edited by Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, Cameron D. Eckert, and Nancy L. Hughes, Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon,
2011
Bag and possession limits: 25 ducks, 15 geese, 15 brant, 25 in all of rails, coots,
and gallinules. and 25 Wilson's snipe a day. Migratory game birds legally taken
during open season may be possessed until April 14. Export: Export of the meat ...
3
Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas
Wilson's Snipe by Troy E. Corman Gallinago delicata Relying on cryptic
coloration and wetland vegetation, Wilson's Snipes typically crouch and freeze
when danger is perceived. Contradictory to their many secretive life activities,
during the ...
Troy E. Corman, Cathryn Wise-Gervais,
2005
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
' On the opening day of the season for ducks and coots In all Flyways (Including
both opening days of a split season) shooting will begin at 12 o clock noon.
Whenever the opening day of any season on geese, brant, or Wilson's snipe is ...
5
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata L 101// (26 cm) Stocky, with very long bill;
boldly striped head; barred flanks. Usually seen when flushed, as it gives a harsh
two-syllable ski-ape call in rapid, twisting flight. Where breeding, males deliver
loud ...
Jon Lloyd Dunn, Jonathan K. Alderfer,
2006
6
Birds of the Salton Sea: Status, Biogeography, and Ecology
See the Short-billed Dowitcher account for details and caveats. WILSON'S SNIPE
Gallinago delicata (Ord, 1825) Fairly common transient and winter visitor (mid-
August to early May). Being secretive, Wilson's Snipe is frequently overlooked, ...
Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie,
2003
7
Game laws for the season 1932-33: a summary of federal, ...
Open seasons— Continued. Dates inclusive Duck (except wood duck), goose,
brant, Wilson's snipe, or jacksnipe, rail, coot, gallinule, north and west of French
and Mat- tawa Rivers and in all Georgian Bay waters (see exception) Sept. 1-Dec
.
H. P. Sheldon, Frank G. Grimes, United States. Dept. of Agriculture,
1932
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The Tos Handbook of Texas Birds
WILSON'S SNIPE Gallinago delicata (Ord) Common migrant throughout the state.
This species is a common winter resident in the eastern two-thirds of the state,
particularly in the southern half. In the western third of the state, Wilson's Snipe is
...
Mark Lockwood, Brush Freeman,
2004
Secretive, skulking, and superbly camouflaged, Wilson's snipe (Gallinago
delicata) is normally an elusive bird that is often seen only as it bursts up from
underfoot in wet grassland, zigzagging rapidly away through the air with a harsh
ski-ape ...
(44-47 cm); WT 72-163 g averages slightly larger than Wilson's Snipe Structure:
like Wilson's Snipe but 14, not 16, rectrices; single pair of broad outer rectrices
separated from rest of tail during display (on Wilson's 2 pairs of more slender
outer ...
Michael O'Brien, Kevin Karlson,
2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WILSON'S SNIPE»
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Outdoors Happenings: Aug. 4, 2015
... killdeer, spotted sandpiper, least sandpiper, western sandpiper, long-billed dowitcher and Wilson's snipe all taking advantage of the fresh mud. There were ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Aug 15»
Birding ain't easy
The American woodcock and the Wilson's snipe are classified as shorebirds, but you'd never find one on a mudflat. Red-necked and red phalaropes nest in ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
Department of Conservation releases bird hunting dates
Wilson's snipe may be hunted from Sept. 1 through Dec. 16, a half-hour before sunrise to sunset. Hunters are limited to eight snipe per day. Sora and Virginia ... «Columbia Missourian, Jul 15»
Intelligent Tweeting: The Cognitive Capacity Of The Clark's Nutcracker
As a bird biologist who studies bird songs, I immediately recognize most sounds I come across in nature: the winnowing of a Wilson's Snipe, the smack of a ... «MTPR, Jun 15»
Top 10 shorebirds sure to delight
Wilson's snipe: This is a bird more likely to be heard than seen. Listen for its haunting mating call made not by singing, but the rustling of its feathers as it dives. 9. «Homer News, May 15»
Pocono Outdoors: Spotting a master of camouflage
During my daily roadside stop, I noticed a Wilson's snipe probing its long bill into the soggy shoreline in search of insect larvae and earthworms. The snipe ... «Pocono Record, Apr 15»
Past, present intertwine in snipe hunt
Snipe - Wilson's snipe, officially, and "jacksnipe" to many - were one of the most sought-after of a dozen or so shorebirds the first three or four generations of ... «Chron.com, Feb 15»
Tennessee Aquarium Offers Sandhill Crane Cruises In January
“We will also see wintering Dunlin, Least Sandpipers and Wilson's Snipe on the mudflats with the Sandhill Cranes,” said Mr. Calhoon. “This variety of bird ... «The Chattanoogan, Dec 14»
Weather is affecting migration behavior
Hardest hit by frozen ground are American robins, Wilson's snipe, American woodcock. These have started migrating into our area from the south, but have been ... «Daily Press, May 14»
Jokes aside, snipe often a forgotten gem
Wilson's snipe - also called "jacksnipe" or, more commonly, just "snipe" - are one of two North American shorebirds classified as game birds. (Woodcock are the ... «Houston Chronicle, Jan 14»