Note their erratic flight pattern and pointed wings. Another bonus to the “snipe hunt” is the opportunity ... a DVD series on North American birds. Contact him with questions and feedback ...

These massive seasonal movements of snipe are easy to overlook. The birds are fantastically well camouflaged, and their jinking flight is often hard to follow. You could easily walk past dozens of ...

Some bird species have developed the astonishing ... flights covering thousands of miles, the great snipe takes brief rests mid-flight to sustain its endurance and speed. Northern wheatears ...

A flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin was delayed Saturday after two birds tried to stowaway on the aircraft. The ...

I’m not the only one who hasn’t seen this endangered shorebird; according to BirdLife Australia, the painted-snipe is one of the 10 most difficult-to-find bird species in Australia. That not only ...

To celebrate the beginning of spring in the Gaelic calendar, ornithologist Seán Ronayne is across the schedule on RTÉ lyric fm with a new series to discuss the distinct bird songs, melodies and ...

Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson's warbler and Wilson's snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson. In 2020, the organization renamed a ...