j davies 8 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 today i seen 20 or more wood cock or snipe all together flying low never seen this ever wish i had my camera has anyone seen this before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Hi mate, i have never heard of it either. Im not saying youre not wrong but are you sure they weren't golden plover? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AngelicAcid Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Had it at night lamping some local fields, we nearly Shit our pants they didnt lift until we were right on top of them. The dog didnt even lift them on a run. also called a few owls in when shooting Fox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j davies 8 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Hi mate, i have never heard of it either. Im not saying youre not wrong but are you sure they weren't golden plover? no i no what i seen i go shooting every week and can tell but all i no when i do is the woodcock are most in the woods like the reat of the birds the snipe are on the wet land were i go so in flight they look the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j davies 8 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Had it at night lamping some local fields, we nearly Shit our pants they didnt lift until we were right on top of them. The dog didnt even lift them on a run. also called a few owls in when shooting Fox. seen lots of owls when out with dogs and a fox that follows me as i leave a rabbit now and then for it i no they are bad ones as they kill every thing they see (had all my dads chickens when i was young) but to see them when your out ferreting it breaks the day up but them birds really did my head in never ever seen it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Hi mate, i have never heard of it either. Im not saying youre not wrong but are you sure they weren't golden plover? no i no what i seen i go shooting every week and can tell but all i no when i do is the woodcock are most in the woods like the reat of the birds the snipe are on the wet land were i go so in flight they look the same Well it is most unusual, i have never seen or heard of a flock of either woodcock or snipe..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,729 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 must addmit i have never seen it but ...although its quite late they do arrive in small flocks ,from scandinavia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j davies 8 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 must addmit i have never seen it but ...although its quite late they do arrive in small flocks ,from scandinavia what about if they going back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,729 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 must addmit i have never seen it but ...although its quite late they do arrive in small flocks ,from scandinavia what about if they going back not sure about that,cant find any reference to that ...just small flocks on arrival,apparently the largest flock was seen around the fair isle/north east it was 50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j davies 8 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 must addmit i have never seen it but ...although its quite late they do arrive in small flocks ,from scandinavia what about if they going back not sure about that,cant find any reference to that ...just small flocks on arrival,apparently the largest flock was seen around the fair isle/north east it was 50 these were flying south east mate very low to wish i had my cam with me its nothing i ever seen ever and prob want again. i see 3 herons on the field were i live and they there every day looked were on internet and they say they are getting the young ells as they cross to the river. sorry about the spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest it's all my land after 12 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 must addmit i have never seen it but ...although its quite late they do arrive in small flocks ,from scandinavia what about if they going back not sure about that,cant find any reference to that ...just small flocks on arrival,apparently the largest flock was seen around the fair isle/north east it was 50 these were flying south east mate very low to wish i had my cam with me its nothing i ever seen ever and prob want again. i see 3 herons on the field were i live and they there every day looked were on internet and they say they are getting the young ells as they cross to the river. sorry about the spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest it's all my land after 12 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 must addmit i have never seen it but ...although its quite late they do arrive in small flocks ,from scandinavia what about if they going back not sure about that,cant find any reference to that ...just small flocks on arrival,apparently the largest flock was seen around the fair isle/north east it was 50 these were flying south east mate very low to wish i had my cam with me its nothing i ever seen ever and prob want again. i see 3 herons on the field were i live and they there every day looked were on internet and they say they are getting the young ells as they cross to the river. sorry about the spelling out lamping lastnight Devon/Somerset borders saw various amounts of woodcock and snipe and put them up, not actual "flocks" but small groups 2's,3's,5's and a few with more,on one field scared up as many as 25-30 a mixture of woodcock/snipe in varying numbers these spread over the field... perhaps a good food source here...and no....not sandpipers etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) Hi mate, i have never heard of it either. Im not saying youre not wrong but are you sure they weren't golden plover? no i no what i seen i go shooting every week and can tell but all i no when i do is the woodcock are most in the woods like the reat of the birds the snipe are on the wet land were i go so in flight they look the same Well it is most unusual, i have never seen or heard of a flock of either woodcock or snipe..... You want to get out more Darcy ,snipe feed in open fields in flocks,or many individuals,sometimes along ditches too and lift as one when disturbed .Going away the snipe will jink for a few times then stright line,climbing very high very fast whereas the flight of a 'cock is hap hazard at best and just under the tree height.They usually drop in after a hunderd yards or so .Also never heard a 'cock make the tell tail snip ,snip of the snipe .Woodcock are NOT flock feeders and will seperate if lifted together . Therefore this makes your sighting to be snipe of the commen variety.Lesson over Edited January 1, 2010 by foxdropper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tis TM 8 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 today i seen 20 or more wood cock or snipe all together flying low never seen this ever wish i had my camera has anyone seen this before out lamping - bang in the middle of the field usually, and very hard to rouse... you can get to within a few feet of them before they lift off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billy badger 0 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 today i seen 20 or more wood cock or snipe all together flying low never seen this ever wish i had my camera has anyone seen this before Seen the same thing about a week back when we was out ferreting, must of been 20-30 snipe all flying around with eachother. They were darting about all over in the sky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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