Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)

Status at Longham Lakes.

Rare winter visitor.

1. 1 on Longham Reservoir North, 13th October 2010 (Ray Gleason).
2. 1 on LR South, 18th October 2010 (Ray Gleason).
3. 1 on 25th November 2010 (Ray Gleason).
4. 1 flushed from the side of Longham Reservoir North on 2nd December 2010.
5. At least 2 flushed from the West Fields, with about 12 Common Snipe, 2nd March 2011. 1 there on 9th.
6. 1 in the mud at the south-west corner, by the small pools, 31st March 2014 (DC).