Interesting conversation and topic Dean. I've only seen the Eurasian birds in hunting videos (you-tube) from over there somewhere. They do seem larger than our woodcock here are. I've not seen one that was so different either in flight or in hand that would make me wonder about them, but I see so few these days. If you do harvest one that you suspect may be Eurasian, take lots of photos and at least pull some feathers or save a wing for DNA analysis. My guess is that if you got the photos to the Vermont F&W folks, they may be interested in learning more. If they aren't, another possibility would be the Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University. If your photos are compelling, they would take the feathers for DNA analysis.
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