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Lingland
28-Dec-09, 09:48
I couldnt beleive my eyes I have been watching 3 woodcock out of my window for the last couple of days. I think this is quite unusual maybe it has to do with the cold spell
Kevin Milkins
28-Dec-09, 14:13
I couldnt beleive my eyes I have been watching 3 woodcock out of my window for the last couple of days. I think this is quite unusual maybe it has to do with the cold spell

That sounds interesting, on three occasions over the last couple of weeks I have seen a bird rise and fly off, while walking the dogs in the dunes at Reiss beach.

Although the flight of this bird looked familiar, (I used to work on a shooting estate down South) I would not have even considered it to be a Woodcock, but it moved too quick for me to identify it as a local species. Is it possible that it might have been a Woodcock?
nirofo
28-Dec-09, 15:25
It seems there are a few around at the moment, saw one myself yesterday.

Here's a photo of one taken a few years ago.

Woodcock on nest.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/Woodcockonnest.jpg

nirofo.
Seabird
28-Dec-09, 16:12
I assume this is a Woodcock with it's chick that i saw this morning on the Cliffs near Lybster. Not to the same standard as previous pic shown.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/seabird72/bird%20pictures/WoodcockorSnipe28-12-09.jpg

Colin
Caithness sea watching
nirofo
28-Dec-09, 16:19
It certainly wouldn't be a Woodcock chick at this time of year, April - May is the time for chicks. If the bird was of similar appearance but smaller than the Woodcock, then it could have been a Snipe, here's a photo of one for comparison.

Snipe.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/Snipe-stood-in-pool.jpg

nirofo.
Lingland
28-Dec-09, 16:27
It seems there are a few around at the moment, saw one myself yesterday.

Here's a photo of one taken a few years

Woodcock on nest.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/Woodcockonnest.jpg

nirofo.
Thats it, They are feeding as I type this.
shazzy
28-Dec-09, 20:26
OH says he was watching a woodcock pecking at the salt on the road earlier,come out of long grass on keiss beach often when walking with dogs
Seabird
28-Dec-09, 21:20
It certainly wouldn't be a Woodcock chick at this time of year, April - May is the time for chicks. If the bird was of similar appearance but smaller than the Woodcock, then it could have been a Snipe, here's a photo of one for comparison.

Snipe.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/Snipe-stood-in-pool.jpg

nirofo.

Looked at some of my rejected pics, markings would suggest you are right in saying a Snipe nirofo. pic not in focus but the markings are clear.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/seabird72/bird%20pictures/UNKNOWN.jpg

Colin
catherine nicol
29-Dec-09, 21:42
I was out for a couple of hours today around Wick countryside.

I came across 3 snipe at the trinkie and 4 snipe up around Noss.

Unfortunately camera was out of battery but fully charged for my next visit when I probably won't see anything as exciting. never mind thems the breaks.