I was amazed to find a flock of c350 Snipe roosting on the islands of one of the pits at Bardney this morning. I had counted up to 230 on three of the islands when something spooked them and they all took off. With birds from the two other islands, which I had not counted, and birds from the far sides of the islands I had counted I am certain that there were at least 350 birds present. I have never seen such a large flock of Snipe concentrated in one place before. An impressive sight with them all flying around in two large flocks.
_________________ Regards,
Andy.
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