Jack Snipe

I don't think there has been a Jack Snipe viewable that's in front of a hide at the RSPB reserve since I moved to the peninsula in 2019. So when Martin messaged that one was showing from Hanson hide along with a rather good photo I decided to head there. On arrival the Jack Snipe was still showing but had moved further away from the hide and was resting amongst some cut reed stems.

In the early evening I returned to Hanson hide to await the Starling murmuration that has been occurring at ARC for the past week or so. On checking the areas in front of the hide there was no sign of the Jack Snipe but after about 30 minutes and as the light was starting to fade it appeared feeding close to the hide.

The Starling murmuration of c.4,000 birds was impressive but they were being harassed by a Peregrine and a Sparrowhawk which made them very reluctant to roost until it was almost dark.