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 ...

The snipe, however, is no mythical creature. It's a real bird. Similar in appearance to an American woodcock of eastern states, the common snipe inhabits the marshes of western North America and ...