While we were walikng across the common we flushed a Snipe, I have never seen one before. I love it when i get to see something off the list on my own patch.
Off the list......
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
We have been trying to see a snipe for ages, today was the day. We heard a lot of flapping in a bush next to us by a path and the Snipe flew up in the air then down the valley. Snipe make a special call using thier tail feathers, not thier mounths. They fly up in the air and glide back down and the air rushes through thier feather to make a weird sound. Listen to the sound clip here http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/s/snipe/index.aspx
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