The recognition of Wilson's Snipe as a separate species from the
Common was a "split" that I somehow missed. I had wrongly
assumed that it was another name change (and was also misled
by the fact that Common Snipe is listed as an "annually occurring
species" on the MOS Website, although Wilson's is listed in the
current version of the checklist). After checking some higher
authorities (AOU, Cornell, Sibley) and paying attention to the
scientific names, I now see my error. So, the 3 Common Snipe
that I reported at the Patuxent Research Refuge South Tract on
October 9 were presumably Wilson's.
By the way, that report on October 9 was the same one in which
I reported a Northern Goshawk at the South Tract. I have gotten
a couple of queries off-list about that bird, and I stand by my ID.
Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD (PG County)
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