Pin-tailed Snipe and Swinhoe's Snipe arriving in numbers, adults and juveniles alike
Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipes have finally arrived. Swinhoe's Snipe are also increasing in both adults and juveniles. For some reason, Pin-tailed Snipe are being recorded in unusually high numbers in the central part of the island this season as well. Most appear to be juveniles.
Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe.
Also a juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe.
Adult Pin-tailed Snipe. One leg is missing.
Also an adult Pin-tailed Snipe.
Juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe. Moult into first-winter plumage is progressing.
An adult Swinhoe's Snipe in the distance.
Two juvenile Swinhoe's Snipes.
Juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe.
A juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe right in front of me. We both froze.
Also a juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe.
This one is also a juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe.
Adult Swinhoe's Snipe.
Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe.
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