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From: mjm@oliven.olivetti.com (Michael Mammoser)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Snipe and Woodcocks
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Date: 21 Mar 90 20:26:13 GMT
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In article <1990Mar20.231734.11169@granite.cr.bull.com>, horvath@granite.cr.bull.com (John Horvath) writes:
> We get alot of woodcocks in our area and
> they are now doing their aerial display flights. I usually
> hear them more than see them. I've read that Snipes also
> do a similar display, but it wasn't mentioned how similar.
> Since snipes are only passing through my area, its possible
> that they aren't going to be doing flight displays anyways.
> Are they both done only at twilight? Is the snipe as light
> dependent? 

	I've never seen woodcock doing their flight display except
on TV, but I've seen snipe doing theirs in the middle of the day.
I believe that the only sound made by snipe during their display is
the fluttering  produced by their tail feathers, while woodcock
vocalize with a "peent" sound and a twittering.

Mike