A planned trip to renew our reservoir permits had to be cancelled and rearranged because of problems with their printer. So we filled the spare few hours with a trip to Amwell NR. As I stepped out of the car I heard my first Chiffchaff of the year, several more were heard on the walk to the viewpoint. A scan from the viewpoint didn't produce any new spring arrivals, so we headed along the footpath to James Hide. A Jack Snipe had been seen from the hide on the previous two days and we scanned the area hoping it was still present. A Common Snipe was feeding by a small pool in the middle of the cut reed track and after several scans with the scope I managed to locate the Jack Snipe. It was asleep among the reeds and well hidden.
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| James Hide |
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| View from James Hide |
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| First view of Jack Snipe! |
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| Still well hidden and asleep, but in the photo! |
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| Eventually, it woke up |
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