Philoelia minor. 1890, September 25. Lake Umbagog. (2) strutted a few feet with tail erect and spread like a fan. It would run before us for several yards before taking wing, moving with a fine, mincing gait. When flying it made a peculiarly sil- very, musical whistle differect, it seemed to me, from the sound of the wings by day, but still evidently made by the wings. October 16. Lake Umbagog. Megalloway River. On searching the lower landing we went on shore on the right bank and beat a large alder cover for Woodcock. Found no signs of them here but a little below in a springy piece of low alders intermixed with young larches we started two of which M. killed one and I the other. I saw my bird on the ground ahead of the dog. It was not squatting but was standing in a rather erect position, perfectly motionless. 1896, May 19. Lake Umbagog. At evening walked to the Brown clearing. On the way there heard our Lakeside Woodcock "peep" and "puttle" eight or ten times in the cover just above the road (several rods in) before he flew out into the pasture to begin his regular serenade.