I watched this guy for a while late this afternoon with Dave. It was
fun to see him, but it made me feel even colder watching him huddle in the icy
pond. Eventually he started pumping his body up and down and probing in what
looked like ice to me, but must have been mud. I stayed well back so I didn't
disturb him. I wonder if he'll stay tomorrow.
While I was here from 4:30 to 5pm over 1000 Crows flew over from west
hill.
Thanks to Deborah for posting.
Gary
On Jan 17, 2011, at 3:03 PM, Deborah F. Lynn wrote:
Around 2 pm today I was walking back through the golf course toward the
footbridge to Stewart Park. I flushed a bird from the east side of the little
pond (which is otherwise completely frozen but has one, small muddy area where
the bird had been) that is close to the bridge. The Wilson's snipe landed on
the other side of the pond and hunkered down without moving against the snow
where I got a clear and long look at him. When I went back to the Stewart Park
side of the pond, he went back to the small muddy area. He stayed hunkered
down, nearly invisible, by a small pipe in that spot. It would be great if
someone else got a chance to check this out. It seems really bizarre to see a
snipe now, but I feel quite confident in my identification having gotten such a
good look. Deborah Lynn
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