Jack Snipe

🔍 Overview

A tiny, elusive wader best known for its bobbing motion and preference for wet, boggy ground. Winter visitor to Sussex.

🪶 Key Identification Features

Smaller and more compact than Common Snipe

Shorter bill and more cryptic plumage

Subtle golden stripes on back

🗺️ Habitat & Distribution

Winters in wet meadows, reedbeds, and marshy pastures—best seen at Amberley Wild Brooks and Pulborough Brooks.

🎶 Voice & Behaviour

Rarely vocal. Famous for a constant bobbing motion when feeding. Often flushed only at very close range.