Great Snipe

A rare visitor to the UK, formerly more regular. Currently a BBRC rarity.

Accepted records (5)

 * pre-1838: near Harrow (Middx), one shot on unknown date (Birds of Middlesex, Glegg 1935)
 * 1842: Brent Reservoir (Middx), one shot on unknown date (Birds of Middlesex, Harting 1866)
 * 1851: Hendon Fields (Middx), one shot in November (Birds of Middlesex, Harting 1866)
 * 1856: Brent Reservoir (Middx), one shot in late autumn (Birds of Middlesex, Harting 1866)
 * pre-1866: Edmonton (Middx), one shot (Birds of Middlesex, Harting 1866)
 * 1866: Brent Reservoir (Middx), one shot in August (Ref req.)
 * 1889: Forest Gate (Essex), one in November (ref req.)
 * 1897: near Waltham Abbey (Essex), one shot on February 27th (ref req.)
 * 1959: Ponders End SF (Middx) and William Girling Reservoir (Essex), one from September 12th-17th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1959: Rye Meads SF (Herts), one on December 26th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1962: Denham (Bucks), one on Dec 23rd-24th and three dates in early January 1963 (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1975: Sevenoaks Reserve (Kent), one from September 3rd-15th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1989: Dagenham Chase (Essex), one on June 1st-2nd (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1996: Rye Meads SF (Herts), one on September 30th to October 1st (LBR 61)