Drumming snipe

[Ben_Hillwalker]

I was in something of a bad mood yesterday evening so I went for a prowl down by the river meadows near where I live. I had the meadows to myself which was a plus, but the real bonus was a drumming snipe. This was the first time that I've ever seen or heard a snipe drumming and the little fellah put on quite a performance, going right overhead of me several times. It was just what the doctor ordered and my mood lifted right up.

The sound was one of the most extraordinary things I've heard - a bit like a sheep bleating into a drainpipe.

 

[fred gordon]

They really are great to watch. It sems they do it to warn other males to keep out of their territory. I have watched one near me do the same route on several successive nights. So if you get in a bad mood again...

 

[JonnyP]

fantastic......Have seen snipe before, but never heard one drumming....