A wintering #JackSnipe in Devon this afternoon. Footage taken from a respectful distance using a telescope. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds #HalfSnipe

Almost impossible to observe during the day, the secretive Jack Snipe comes out to feed at night in muddy wetlands.
This one was recorded by a trail camera at 1am on Christmas Day at Pett Level
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‘Jack Snipe’

gouache, 22 x 29 cms

This winter visitor in small numbers to freshwater marshes in the U.K. is difficult to observe because of its tendency to ‘sit tight’ when disturbed. It relies on its cryptic camouflage, as it crouches among vegetation, to remain hidden.
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Jack Snipe (x2 & 3 for year) at Rutland Water today. Plenty of bouncing going on, but never when my phone was connected to my scope.. love these bobbing little beauties. #birds #ukbirding #jacksnipe

Area of cut reed at RSPB Saltholme

Well camouflaged Jack Snipe squatting in cut reeds (bottom right of the image).

Jack Snipe sat in cut reeds

Jack Snipe sat in cut reeds

Cutting reedbeds helps slow succession, diversifies structure & provides better viewing of wildlife. This cut area @rspbengland.bsky.social #Saltholme is currently hosting up to 9 #JackSnipe. Lots of happy #birders enjoying close views of the bobbing camo masters today. #RSPBEcology

A bit of digiscoped video of a Jack Snipe on Lagoon 3, Rutland Water this afternoon @lrosbirds.bsky.social #vc55birds #ukbirding #rutlandwater #jacksnipe #digiscoping

12th At Rodley Nature Reserve Rodley Nature Reserve – Cetti’s Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, Jack Snipe, Snipe.

12th At Rodley Nature Reserve www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/12... #yorkshirebirds #RodleyNatureReserve #CettisWarbler #LittleRingedPlover #JackSnipe #Snipe.

I’d forgotten this. Slo-mo video of a jack snipe (March 2019). #birds #JackSnipe

A jack snipe, bokje in Dutch, becadell sord en català. A rare bird, well hidden.

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A great morning @gwct.org.uk #BFBC25 when this #rockstar appeared #jacksnipe

Jack Snipe viewed through thermal imager

Jack Snipe roosting in rushes

Still record numbers of #Snipe feeding and roosting on the #AlstonWetland patch. 161 counted on Friday but just a single #JackSnipe - there were six before the site froze over last month. The remaining loner was thermalled and left in peace. #UKbirding

A frozen SuDS with an almost invisible Jack Snipe - it is towards the back where the yellow grasses meet the frozen pondweed

Can you spot it? #jacksnipe #midlothianbirds At a SuDS in Penicuik late afternoon

Snipe habitat at Alston Wetland

Flock of Snipe in flight

2 Common Snipe in rushes

Jack Snipe in bulrushes

Did a walkover survey of the #AlstonWetland patch this morning to see how many snipe are currently present. They're certainly loving the recent rush management, areas of broken ground and raised water levels. A record count of 185 Commons and 6 Jacks! #Snipe #JackSnipe #waders #shorebirds

Acompaño la entrada con unas fotillos de una de las dos agachadizas que antes de ayer nos animaron el paseo pajarero (Ávila, 1 de diciembre de 2024).

Saludos

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A wonderful encounter with this #JackSnipe on Dartmoor this morning. Footage taken from a respectful distance using a telescope. #DevonBirds #UKBirding

Jack snipes from a frozen nidderdale recently!
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My 1st #jacksnipe of autumn in a favourite spot for them and a few common on todays #patchbirding . A big high tide today so thought I’d get one as they get pushed up .
Stonechat , Redshank , teal , curlew and oystercatchers
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Jack Snipe

The 6 #jacksnipe on site last week had dropped to 3 today, as would be expected. All thermalled with #pulsar, and photo taken using #phoneskope #ukbirding 🪶

Still here! One week on, roosting on the same tiny puddle in the clearfell #marshstarling #dwarfturtle #jacksnipe #thermalbirding @HalfSnipe x.com/saloplarus/status/176275...

Half an hour before sunrise, this little beauty flew in to join me and the grouse in some wet #Kintyre clearfell at 200m asl. Brightened up the day! #marshstarling #dwarfturtle #jacksnipe @HalfSnipe

Lovely views of #JackSnipe at @LancsWT #Seaforth today. Two birds regular here in a tiny patch of mixed clubrush & bramble that has escaped the nibbling attention of the local rabbits. @HalfSnipe #waders #shorebirds

A close-up of a Jack Snipe from January this year, here in Dundee. A thermal imager was key to refinding this bird found the previous day. Even with that it was still very tricky to see among the vegetation. #Birds #UKWildlife #Birding #Dundee #Scotland #JackSnipe

Jackpot! Nine of these little gems pushing the phonebinning to its limits this morning 🧐💯 #jacksnipe #thermalbirding #marshStarling

Jacks in the snow today including a couple in their own igloos ❄️❄️❄️ #jacksnipe #thermalbirding #uksnow

Jack in the scope in Shropshire this afternoon. 2 Jacks, 8 Commons #jacksnipe #thermalbirding @sosbirding @BTO_Shropshire

Nice views of #Snipe at various places around @RSPBLeightonM today, especially where the site team have purposely cut vegetation in front of the hides to provide close views for visitors. 👌 This ace #JackSnipe was with them to the right of Causeway hide. #waders #RSPBEcology

It was all about the jacks today: one to change a tyre in the dark this morning and 9 (NINE!) in a little marsh once I got to work. Love em 😍 #jacksnipe #marshStarling #dayoftwohalves

One of two #JackSnipe at #Seaforth today amongst at least 32 #Snipe feeding on the causeway. Tough gig when there are huge Teal bearing down on you. No therminating needed here @BillAspin #OldSchool #Bob

Staring at the sky all day yielded zero #swifts of any flavours at #Seaforth. 2 late #Swallows, 992 #Chaffinch, 4 #Brambling, 554 #Starling, 73 #Skylark best of the #VisMig. 2 #JackSnipe and the regular #Whimbrel and #SpottedRedshank on the deck amongst a decent tally of 70 spp.