Common Snipe juvenile. Yawning widely — looks tired.

Moulting into first-winter plumage.

Also in moult. The bright brown was quite distinctive.

This one is also a juvenile. Autumn Common Snipe are all juveniles, aren't they.

Common Snipe plumage comes in so many variations — never gets old.

Of the 30 birds, I managed to photograph 6, and every one was a juvenile. Perhaps juveniles flock together and migrate as a group.