JDog Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 This bird was on the lawn this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, JDog said: This bird was on the lawn this morning. Looks like a snipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 jack snipe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Either of the above but probably common as the jack is smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 minute ago, henry d said: Either of the above but probably common as the jack is smaller. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Did it bounce? Jacks are forever bouncing up and down, but I agree with a common snipe diagnosis. It looks pretty large for a jack and its posture is more upright, more typical of the common than the Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Nice garden tick. And I was pleased with a red legged partridge last year lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Snipe 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 That's a Jack Snipe I think. If you compare various images from a google search of the jack and common it looks more like the jack to me https://www.google.com/search?q=jack+snipe&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk01Sgw2wpIECJhJPyI3B1SE8sy7AOQ%3A1626910687940&source=hp&biw=1567&bih=967&ei=36_4YOnyNsCZ1fAPl-q-mA0&oq=jack+snipe&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgYIABAFEB4yBggAEAUQHjoECCMQJzoICAAQsQMQgwE6BQgAELEDUKAIWJ8YYOIZaABwAHgAgAFfiAHsBJIBAjEwmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWc&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwip3ojNqvXxAhXATBUIHRe1D9MQ4dUDCAY&uact=5 https://www.google.com/search?q=common+snipe&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk02i0h-ayRJZwdBlQSRjoRyPrhpvMA%3A1626910699206&source=hp&biw=1567&bih=967&ei=66_4YNPICoyD1fAP0MSEkA0&oq=common+snipe&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAA6BAgjECc6CAgAELEDEIMBOgUIABCxA1DDB1jHF2CcGWgAcAB4AIABWogB-QWSAQIxMpgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1n&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwiT6rjSqvXxAhWMQRUIHVAiAdIQ4dUDCAY&uact=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Jim Neal said: That's a Jack Snipe I think. If you compare various images from a google search of the jack and common it looks more like the jack to me https://www.google.com/search?q=jack+snipe&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk01Sgw2wpIECJhJPyI3B1SE8sy7AOQ%3A1626910687940&source=hp&biw=1567&bih=967&ei=36_4YOnyNsCZ1fAPl-q-mA0&oq=jack+snipe&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgYIABAFEB4yBggAEAUQHjoECCMQJzoICAAQsQMQgwE6BQgAELEDUKAIWJ8YYOIZaABwAHgAgAFfiAHsBJIBAjEwmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWc&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwip3ojNqvXxAhXATBUIHRe1D9MQ4dUDCAY&uact=5 https://www.google.com/search?q=common+snipe&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk02i0h-ayRJZwdBlQSRjoRyPrhpvMA%3A1626910699206&source=hp&biw=1567&bih=967&ei=66_4YNPICoyD1fAP0MSEkA0&oq=common+snipe&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAA6BAgjECc6CAgAELEDEIMBOgUIABCxA1DDB1jHF2CcGWgAcAB4AIABWogB-QWSAQIxMpgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1n&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwiT6rjSqvXxAhWMQRUIHVAiAdIQ4dUDCAY&uact=5 Time of year says otherwise. Jack snipe presence: Source: Wetland Bird Survey 2019/20, printed on BTO website Backed up by the RSPB's species description: Source: RSPB Website Obviously it's not cast iron, but it's hugely in favour of common snipe, given that that's a year round bird and the jack's a winter migrant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 Gentlemen, it was a Common Snipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 hours ago, JDog said: Gentlemen, it was a Common Snipe. Was it tasty? Love snipe, woodcock and teal, one is not enough and two seems greedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 👍 fair do's, lovely to see one in your garden regardless of which flavour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodhopper Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Your artificial grass is looking good. Have you been feeding it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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