(Continued) Gallinago wilsoni. 1890. Maine. Oct.8, L. Umbagog; The bill during the operation of boring was held at varying angles sometimes vertically but usually inclining forward at a greater or less angle. This Snipe at all times when under my observation was singular- ly beautiful & graceful as well as interesting bird, very plump and rounded in outlines, alert and energetig in movement. The light markings of the back were arranged in three perfectly straight and even narrow lines separated by much broarder dark stripes and the stripes on the head were equally marked and reg- ular. The tips of the wings were usually carried a little below the tail which was raised slightly above the line of the back but sometimes the tips of the wings were pressed tightly against the sides of the rump & the tail depressed as thebird is usually mounted by our taxidermists. The carriage of the body was ordina- rilt crouching with the back strongly arched the neck drawn in the head a little below the back but when the bird paused a mo- ment to rest and look around the head was raised and thrown back while the bill was nearly or quite touchedthe swelling curvature of the breast. When alarmed the bird, as already stated, would stretch up its neck to a surprising height holding the bill straig- ht forward in the manner of a Sandpiper. I shot this Snipe (with much reluctance) and examined his throat & stomach carefully. In the throat I found a single