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Snipe ID - W France (1 Viewer)

Gduff

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I took these pictures 3 days ago on Ile de Sein (W France)
When I flushed it I thought it was a Jack Snipe, but looking at the pictures the bill seems too long, so it might be a Common Snipe?
The extensive barring on the underparts makes me even think about Wilson's, which is a possibility given the location & date...
 

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Either Common snipe or Wilson's. I get contradictory impressions of the underwing: 568 suggests it's heavily barred on coverts throughout but on 570 this doesn't seem to be the case. The white edge to the secondaries does seem thin. Suspect we can't meaningfully count tail feathers...
 
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