From around 11 PM to 2 AM around ten Great Snipes gathered together on a mountain meadow with seepage water for their lekking activities. Some of the males displayed less than 2 m away from me - they had only eyes for their competitors! Mostly non-violent but I saw a couple of real fights between two males. The "song" is odd to say the least... Bergs municipality, June 11, 2023.

The peculiar Great Snipe lek

Field sound recordist and archivist of vanishing sounds in natural Iandscapes. Highly commended in the Sound of the Year Awards 2024 - Best Natural Sound.

The peculiar Great Snipe lek

Bo Söderström