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Thanks Andrew. It’s a shame my pics aren’t clearer. Not sure if anyone else managed to get any? Here are two others, which are even worse, but show both birds, and the potential ashy face-on, rather than profile. Not sure this will help, but just in case!

Sure thing. They’re phone-scoped images, but hopefully enough detail to reveal the important features.

Great to see the drake garganey at stodmarsh today too, not far from the jack snipe, at marsh hide. #kentbirding

After so many failed attempts at finding a jack snipe, I finally got to see one bouncing around at Stodmarsh today. What a thrill, and a relief! Thank you @baldbirder.bsky.social for putting me on to it! #kentbirding

I love that birding requires you to get your head round adjacent things such as weather, tides and the moon. I failed to get these things lined up for a pink-footed goose spectacular in Norfolk this weekend, but still had a brilliant time at RSPB Snettisham, Titchwell, & NWT Cley Marshes #UKbirding

Owltastic day at Elmley Marshes today with three owl sp. - long-eared, short-eared and barn owl. #kentbirding

Finding the exceedingly well camouflaged long-eared owl at Elmley today was like trying to solve one of those 1990s magic eye puzzles. You take your eyes just out of focus, and suddenly the owl resolves itself in front of you. #kentbirding