snipe

Deer Hunter DL

i have a snipe coming to where am feeding a few garden birds what could i put out for him to eat i know they ust be having a hard time at the moment there is alot of snow on the ground here and very heavy frost , i think its a jack snipe by the way

jmkennedyie

Good for you. I guess they are looking for worms/grubs. Maybe you could try putting out mealworms? Any chance of a pic? Thx!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Great to get a Snipe in a garden.:) Had one once many years back, but a Jack Snipe would be a real rarity. They are scarce around most of the country at the best of times but in the garden???

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Deer Hunter DL

ill try and get a pic he normaly turns up near evening time , i looked at pics of snipe and jack snipe on the net and he a jack for sure i live in a remote part of donegal with plenty of marshes around so there is a small amount of them about , thought it was a woodcock at first but futher inspection showed it was a jack snipe

Dony

This must be catching.:D.Never did I think i'd see a snipe, never mind getting a photo of one.
Took this in my front garden today!
Poor quality photo I know.