Re George's query on snipe, I believe that Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago
delicata) has been split from Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago), the
latter being the one that's in Europe.
Having seen both these species - in the U.S. and the U.K. respectively, I
can observe that they are very, very alike to look at, in their habits and
in their calls. Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) is a good one to get in
Europe, if you can, and it sure does look different!
Mike Bowen
Bethesda, MD
At 12:07 PM 1/30/2004 -0500, George Harris wrote:
Birders,
snip . . . . . .
Does anyone out there in birdland know if Wilson's Snipe was split from
Common Snipe? Maybe I can pick up another life bird for Europe without
leaving home.
Happy birding,
George Harris
Orange County
