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Gallinago delicata (Ord). Wilson Snipe

A fairly common fall migrant in Kispiox Valley. First seen
August 20, and subsequently on many occasions up to the time of our
departure, September 17. Two specimens preserved (nos. 41991,
41992).

Pisobia bairdi (Cones). Baird Sandpiper

A flock of eight seen on the summit of Nine-mile Mountain,
August 5, and again (apparently the same flock) on August 10. One
shot but not preserved. A flock of six was about a mud puddle in the
town of Hazelton, August 15.

Pisobia minutilla (Vieillot}. Least Sandpiper

Two shot, one (no. 41993) preserved, on the Kispiox River, August
27. An occasional small flock of sandpipers was seen there, but not
many.

Ereunetes mauri Cabanis. Western Sandpiper

One bird (no. 41994) shot from a small flock on the Kispiox River,
August 27.

Tringa solitaria cinnamomea (Brewster). Western Solitary Sandpiper

One bird shot, but not preserved, in Kispiox Valley, August 18;

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the only one seen all summer.

Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein). Upland Plover

Appeared in small numbers, migrating, in Kispiox Valley the latter
part of August. First seen August 17 (we were told they had
appeared some days earlier) and at intervals, two or three birds at
a time, until August 26. They frequented open fields where hay was
raised, relatively limited areas that had been cleared in recent years.
The country in general is densely forested ; with settlement, more and
more of such clearings have been made, and the species may be extend-
ing its range with the opening of favorable areas. This station is, I
believe, an extreme western point of record for the upland plover in
northern British Columbia. Four specimens were preserved (nos.
41996-41997), apparently all immature birds in first winter plumage.