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wilson's snipe at Kelly's Brook
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Gene
Feb 5, 2012, 11:11:18 AM2/5/12
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Wilson's snipe at Kelly's Brook this morning. Spotted flying by Chris
Kidney then re-found under a snow bank across the brook from the path.
Brief views later of the lincoln's sparrow. Also a flock of about 20
robins.
Gene
Kidney then re-found under a snow bank across the brook from the path.
Brief views later of the lincoln's sparrow. Also a flock of about 20
robins.
Gene
Marvin Barnes
Feb 6, 2012, 3:34:59 PM2/6/12
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December 28th.
Marvin Barnes
Ed Hayden
Feb 6, 2012, 6:55:22 PM2/6/12
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late this afternoon flushed two snipe from beside the brook outside the snow on the path side of the brook near the round suet cake. They flew a short distance to the snow-covered brush at the base of trees across the brook, but I couldn't locate them.
ed hayden
ed hayden
Grant Parr
Feb 7, 2012, 9:39:57 AM2/7/12
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On Feb 5, 1:11 pm, Gene <gene.herzb...@gmail.com> wrote:
every large bog has them. They are extremely hard to find though. They
are perfectly camouflaged and usually won't flush until you are about
to step on them. A good bird dog should have no trouble finding them.
Does anyone know about their migration habits? I thought they were
quite rare this time of year.
Marvin Barnes
Feb 7, 2012, 1:17:49 PM2/7/12
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shows well defined winte and summer habitats.
Jared Clarke
Feb 7, 2012, 1:41:16 PM2/7/12
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Wilson's Snipe are indeed common here in spring,summer & fall and
virtually all of them migrate south during the winter. However, a few
delusional birds attempt to stay for the winter, and once the snow and
freeze-ups start they tend to get concentrated in areas of shallow,
open water - Kelly's Brook being a good example. A handful get
reported each winter, and if they find a productive spot to feed many
of them probably make it to spring.
Jared
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