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1^# A A A Post at 27/09/2013 11:13 Show author

What kind of snipe?

Long Valley 26th sep,
Saw some good birds including a common snipe, phalarope,
many stonechats and also this snipe, any ideas which one?
I don't think its a common one as the markings were so different.

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2^# A A A Post at 27/09/2013 13:19 Show author

This bird with a long bill, bill/head length ratio about 2.2:1
So this bird should be Common Snipe

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3^# A A A Post at 27/09/2013 17:09 Show author

But the colours are so different.
Is it a juvenile or female?

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4^# A A A Post at 27/09/2013 18:51 Show author

Is this common too?

Can please someone help tell the difference.
I thought this one was a common snipe and is a very different colour

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5^# A A A Post at 27/09/2013 19:57 Show author

The ID key is the bill/head length ratio
Please see the attached photo
In this photo showed the Pintail / Swinhoe's Snipe with shorter bill

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6^# A A A Post at 27/09/2013 20:48 Show author

Thanks for the help!
So both my pics are common snipe?

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