The bird pictured I almost certainly a Willet (nonbreeding male judging by coloration), not a plover or Snipe. Plovers have a much shorter beak. South Carolina has alot of Shore Birds with the "tell tell" long beak and skinny legs.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Willet/id
http://www.neoperceptions.com/fauna/...hore_birds.htm
The snipe you'd want to hunt is the Wilson's Snipe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson%27s_Snipe
Very small winter population in SC, but its possible to see a few.
http://ebird.org/ebird/map/wilsni1?b...=2007&eyr=2011
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/wilsons_snipe/id <<<Range Map
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Last edited by reconcoupe; October 26, 2011 at 07:29 AM.
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