Habitat
Breeds in sedge bogs, fens, willow and alder swamps, and marshy edges of ponds, rivers, and brooks. Avoids marshes with tall, dense vegetation (cattails, reeds) (Tuck 1972).
References
Tuck, L. M. 1972. The snipes: a study of the genus Capella. Can. Wildl. Serv. Monogr. Ser., No. 5.