MIGRATION OF THE SWIPE.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 18, Issue 11, 5 February 1907, Page 6

MIGRATION OF THE SWIPE.

Ton* of {.end Ore Fired at the Artful Dadgsr a« He Wln»a His War Southward. The snipe, properly Wilson’s snipe, Qallinago Delicata, but commonly known as English snipe and wrongfully called half a dozen other names, is ft widely distributed species. It visits every state at some season; its northward migration extends within the arctic circle, while it is known to go southward to northern South America and the West Indies. Comparatively few of the birds which move northward from February until May breed south of the international line. It is quite true there are breeding grounds at various points of the northern states, but the great breeding - range extends from latitude 42 degrees morth to some undetermined point much nearer the pole than most sportsmen will venture, Some time in September the first south-bound birds pass below the Canadian grounds, and soon most of the, suitable marshy bits of east and west have their share of long-billed prizes. Then begins an astonishing attack which extends from ocean to ocean and generally sweeps southward from Canada to California. Probably tons of lead, half of which i» wasted, axe fired at the artful dodger.