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For those who want help in spying the dance, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is hosting a guided woodcock walk ...
The courtship antics of the American woodcock are one of the Iowa woodland’s most remarkable spring rituals. The prelude to these daily performances begins as solitary males – also known as ...
Woodcocks are known for their unique and almost comical way of walking, which seems a better fit for a 1970s disco than the ...
An American Woodcock Watch will be held from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Friday at Tuscarora State Park’s Crow Trail parking lot on the west end of the park in Barnesville. Attendees will look and listen for ...
On Saturday, April 12, at 7 PM, The 300 Committee Land Trust will lead a birding walk to witness the American woodcock’s annual spring courtship display. At dusk these reclusive ...
Spring snow, not surprisingly, tends to drive the birds to the feeders, especially the early migrants back in the region. But ...
On Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the YMCA of Reading and Berks County and Berks County Parks & Recreation are ...
The American woodcock, a plump harbinger of spring, is a well known shorebird found across eastern North America. The species is a popular game bird and has earned the admiration of hunters ...
The American woodcock is a feathered friend in the shorebird family, but the species actually lives in forests and shrubby fields. During this time of year, males engage in their theatrical mating ...
This is organized by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Join a short, guided walk to look for the American woodcock, a curious shore bird also known as a timberdoodle who does a somewhat amusing ...
We are so glad you are here. We sprang ahead officially last month, and while we have had several beautiful spring days so far, we have also had rainy, cold dampness and some wild, ...