Can anyone help with I.D on this possible Wilson’s Snipe on St Mary’s yesterday. (2 Viewers)

[Dave Wall]

Possible Wilson’s Snipe. Porth Hellick pool. St Mary’s.

 

[Butty]

Could you give the date, please? Thanks.
I think you should start by giving your reasons.

 

[Dave Wall]

Could you give the date, please? Thanks.
I think you should start by giving your reasons.

Hi Butty
It’s from yesterday, just thought I’d post it and see what people think. I did get a video of it flying but unfortunately it was too fast to catch the underwings even in slow motion. Other birders in the hide seem to think it’s a very good candidate, hopefully it’s around today and someone can get it’s underwings and tail feathers.

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Apart from it being on Scilly, what in particular are people thinking looks good for Wilson’s?

 

[Butty]

I wish I'd asked that... 🤔

 

[Dave Wall]

 

[Dave Wall]

Sorry I was asking for help to I.D it, I have now changed the title. The shots above where taken yesterday by photographer James Sellen, the guys in the hide mentioned that it looks more monochromatic than Common Snipe.

 

[Strontium Dog]

It does look a little darker than the average Common Snipe. Hard to see much of the tail but from what you can see it looks like it may have stronger, more defined barring.

 

[Dave Wall]

It does look a little darker than the average Common Snipe. Hard to see much of the tail but from what you can see it looks like it may have stronger, more defined barring.

It does and when it was standing next to a Common it’s obviously different, typically it’s nowhere to be seen today.

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

But the question is could it be still in the range of common snipe. even if darker than average ?
Common also has quite some variation ...


That said , I don´t have the experience with Wilsons to really judge this !

 

[Dave Wall]

But the question is could it be still in the range of common snipe. even if darker than average ?
Common also has quite some variation ...


That said , I don´t have the experience with Wilsons to really judge this !

Hi Joern,
One of the guys on the St Mary's seems to think its a Common Snipe, been told he is very good with Wilson's Snipe I.D

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Just to give you an idea of Snipe variation, here are two birds from 20 years ago on Scilly. One probably on the warmer end of variation, the other on the colder end of the scale.

 

[Dave Wall]

Just to give you an idea of Snipe variation, here are two birds from 20 years ago on Scilly. One probably on the warmer end of variation, the other on the colder end of the scale.View attachment 1534631

Thanks,

That's a really good example, the one on the right looks very similar to the one in the video.

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Thanks,

That's a really good example, the one on the right looks very similar to the one in the video.

Yes, I had high hopes of it back then, but it just didn’t make the cut when wing and tail features were seen.

 

[Dave Wall]

Yes, I had high hopes of it back then, but it just didn’t make the cut when wing and tail features were seen.

Just found a Snipe with it in another video it’s does seem a lot darker, still will never now without wing shots. I did capture it taking of twice it was way to fast to descope, they take of like superman 😂