An "elusive" and rarely seen wading bird has proved to be a highlight of the autumn migratory season for birdwatchers at a nature reserve. Birds including the jack snipe have been arriving at RSPB ...

Three "rarely seen" northern European wading birds have been attracting large numbers of visitors, a charity said. For the first time in six years, jack snipe have been spotted at Lemsford Springs ...

Jack snipe are also known as half-snipe due to their size [Adam Jones] An "elusive" and rarely seen wading bird has proved to be a highlight of the autumn migratory season for birdwatchers at a nature ...

A mysterious little visitor from the boggy taiga forests of northern Scandinavia and Russia, the jack snipe, is now back on the swamps and marshes where it will spend the winter. Did you know with a ...

Stunning pictures of an elusive bird have been captured by a photographer in County Durham. John Dodsworth uses a thermal camera to help locate the secretive jack snipe, which is known for being very ...

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