A plump and well-camoflauged shorebird, the Wilson’s snipe has a mottled brown appearance with a whitish underside. With short legs and a thin, straight bill that is more than double the length of its head, it feeds by probing its bill up and down in wet soil, in a sewing machine-like manner. While wintering in Hawaii, Wilson’s snipes can be found in muddy wetlands, flooded fields, and marshes.

The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.