Great Snipe
Great Snipe
80
3 months ago
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Mateo Vande Cappelle
Points:
80
The Great Snipe is a plump, secretive wader, larger than its common counterpart, and known for its elaborate communal courtship display. It prefers wet meadows and bogs.
Where to spot
Breeds in wet meadows and bogs across Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and Western Siberia. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
How to spot
Look for a robust snipe with a relatively short bill compared to the Common Snipe. In flight, it shows more white in the tail corners and a broader white trailing edge on the secondaries. The key is to find their lekking sites to observe their courtship rituals.
When to spot
Best observed during the breeding season (late spring/early summer) at dawn or dusk on their lekking grounds. Otherwise, they are highly elusive and difficult to find during migration or winter.
Where to spot
Breeds in wet meadows and bogs across Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and Western Siberia. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
How to spot
Look for a robust snipe with a relatively short bill compared to the Common Snipe. In flight, it shows more white in the tail corners and a broader white trailing edge on the secondaries. The key is to find their lekking sites to observe their courtship rituals.
When to spot
Best observed during the breeding season (late spring/early summer) at dawn or dusk on their lekking grounds. Otherwise, they are highly elusive and difficult to find during migration or winter.
Great Snipes perform a spectacular lekking display, where males gather in a small area to compete for mates through an array of visual displays, calls, and 'drumming' sounds made by their tail feathers.
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Mateo Vande Cappelle
3 months ago
Great Snipe
Oostburg, Zeeland
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