They're like flying squirrels ... Snipe hunts are not to be confused with real snipe hunts. The common snipe, a relative of woodcock, are hunted in the fall in Pennsylvania.

Yet those who were caught in this gag can have one consolation: the common snipe does actually exist and is spotted in Monroe County on a rare occasion. Monroe County Environmental Education ...

In many parts of Pennsylvania, outdoor pranksters still play a joke known as a snipe hunt on naïve newbies. Sometime after sunset the pranksters announce that the group is going on a snipe hunt.

This image shows a great snipe in flight, with a mountain in the background. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Wetland dwellers that probably were historically common Ohio breeders, such as the snipe, suffered accordingly. Glacier Ridge is a green oasis surrounded by crop fields and the ever-encroaching ...

Last week, Sundaravel Palanivelu was in perplexity over a snipe. He was not sure what to call it — common or pintail. Studying the markers from a photo he had clicked of the migratory snipe ...