>From the "Birds of North America" account of Wilson's Snipe by Helmut Mueller: 
>"Occasionally feeds by stamping feet or bouncing up and down, apparently to 
>startle prey into moving. Can thus find prey near surface or in soils too hard 
>for probing."  So, although I have never witnessed this foraging method, 
>apparently it is known for snipe as well as woodcock.  Interesting reports 
>Deborah and Linda.

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins

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