Bird Sighting
Snipe
Gallinago gallinago · Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
01/01/2022 · Maw Green Tip, South area
- Date
- 01/01/2022
- Location
- Maw Green Tip
- Recording area
- South area
- Grid reference
- SJ 7175 5764
- Observer
- admin
Grid reference: SJ 7175 5764 53.11523, -2.42344 Open in OpenStreetMap
Snipe in our records
- Records
- 6
- First recorded
- 01/01/2021
- Last recorded
- 04/01/2026
- Places
- Maw Green Tip, Elton Hall Flash
Other recent records
About the Snipe
The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago, formerly also known as Gallinago cælestis) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World, where it breeds in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows. It is usually shy and well-camouflaged, foraging in soft mud mainly for insects and earthworms but also some plant material. During courtship, males perform a "winnowing" display; flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a "drumming" sound by vibrating the tail feathers.
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern
- Wingspan
- 52 cm
- Weight
- 111–128 g
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