This AM I came across 3 (Wilson's) Snipe in the "ultra- barrierine" 
section of K'worth Park, where I had not seen this species before. The 
spot was not particularly wet or seepy, tho' there are such spots in the 
area.

Curiously, 2 of the snipe were so closely associated, both at rest and 
in flight, as to suggest a pair bond. This seems strange if the birds 
form pairs only after reaching the breeding grounds. There can be no 
question of breeding grounds anywhere near-by, so far outside their 
range as DC is; the nearest locale would be Jug Bay if indeed anywhere 
in MD.

-- 
Fred Fallon
Bowie MD