Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Snipe Hunt


Tuesday dawned sunny, crisp, and calm, but clouds quickly moved in and slowed down what had been an active morning of birding. At Five Rivers EEC in Delmar, no new arrivals were detected. Looking at the weather forecast for the next seven days, only Wednesday night and Thursday morning would offer conditions unfavorable for migrant birds, and people that wish to observe them. The weekend looks especially good, for once, so get out and see some birds!


Eastern Bluebird at Five Rivers (click to enlarge)




House Wren at Five Rivers (click to enlarge)



Wilson's Snipe at Five Rivers


Can't see the snipe in the above picture? Me neither, but I watched it fly in and land in the green vegetation. It called briefly, but never showed itself. They are tough to find, and tougher to follow.



TW

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