When do jack snipes arrive in the UK?

In the GBIF records, UK numbers build from late September.

When do jack snipes leave the UK?

They stay common in the records until about late March.

Where do jack snipes go in summer?

In June and July the strongest signal in the effort-adjusted GBIF records is around Finland and Sweden. The globe shows the breeding range month by month.

When do jack snipes arrive in and leave the UK?

A winter visitor in the records: numbers build from late September and stay high until about late March.

When do jack snipes arrive in the UK?: In the GBIF records, UK numbers build from late September.
When do jack snipes leave the UK?: They stay common in the records until about late March.
Where do jack snipes go in summer?: In June and July the strongest signal in the effort-adjusted GBIF records is around Finland and Sweden. The globe shows the breeding range month by month.

Jack snipe in the UK, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Bars: this species’ share of all UK bird records in GBIF (CC0/CC BY 4.0 only), by month, scaled to the peak month. Based on 13,559 UK records (occurrence search API, country=GB, weekly). Dates come from sightings, not a survey, so treat them as a guide.

See the jack snipe migration on the 3D globe →

About the jack snipe

The jack snipe or jacksnipe is a small stocky wader. It is the smallest snipe, and the only member of the genus Lymnocryptes. Features such as its sternum and its continuous 'bobbing up and down' make it quite distinct from other snipes or woodcocks.

From the Wikipedia article “Jack snipe” (revision 1315032266), CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened at a sentence end. Winter/summer areas: country containing the monthly hotspot of effort-adjusted GBIF records, using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain).

Other UK winter visitors: see the full list with arrival and departure dates.