This afternoon I flushed two Common snipe while walking along the shore
path at the Lakewood Marina. Stopped to check out where they'd landed
and found them with three others. These are the first I've seen in
close to 8 years of watching birds at this location, and a life bird to
boot. I hadn't even planned to stop there this afternoon.

My guide books all describe this bird as "solitary". A clump of 5
doesn't seem solitary to me. Am I correct in thinking that they're
migrating through right now? If so, where are they going? Any chance
they'll stick around?

Catherine Alexander
Lakewood neighborhood
South Seattle