Shropshire Birder
Common Snipe Gallery
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Dumpy medium sized wader with distinctive long bill and striped head / body. The longer bill and presence of a pale central crown stripe will distinguish this species from the smaller Jack Snipe
Common Snipe on one leg on ice Chelmarsh 26 12 10 IMG_9950
Common Snipe in icy stream Chelmarsh 26 12 10 IMG_0013
Common Snipe in icy stream Chelmarsh 26 12 10 IMG_9965
Common Snipe in icy stream head immersed Chelmarsh 26 12 10 IMG_9962
Common Snipe on ice Chelmarsh 26 12 10 IMG_9932
Common Snipe in icy stream Chelmarsh 26 12 10 IMG_9984
Common Snipe in snow Chelmarsh scrape 28 11 10 portrait IMG_6252
Common Snipe in water Chelmarsh scrape 28 11 10 IMG_6232
Common Snipe x 2 VP 31 10 09 IMG_7186
Common Snipe x 3 VP 31 10 09 IMG_7169
Common Snipe x 2 VP 31 10 09 IMG_7179
Common Snipe behind post VP 31 10 09 IMG_7213
Common Snipe on ice VP 3 12 08 IMG_6980
Common Snipe x2 on ice VP 3 12 08 IMG_6956
Common Snipe on ice VP 3 12 08 IMG_6957
Common Snipe flap VP IMG_6589
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