First Woodcock sighting this spring!

[Jim P.]

Steam on the Stream.jpgWe're not ready yet in New Hampshire, Kenny

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Jim Pasman

Attachment 81498We're not ready yet in New Hampshire, Kenny

Eerie isn't it?..... looks like the beginning of another ice age.





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[Jim P.]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Eerie isn't it?..... looks like the beginning of another ice age.





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it does....but spring is right around the corner and the edge of that field is woodcock "honeymoon heaven" mid-April

[mobirdhunter]

Last night might have been a record for peenting woodcock around the house. They were everywhere. I counted at least ten separate birds from my front yard. We are re-establishing a prairie area in the 5 acre field adjacent to our yard, and apparently it is just to their liking (at least three were using the field). It was quite the show for about 30 minutes last evening. Good to have the little guys back in Missouri! I hope to get the pup out this week for some "practice."

We have some birds that nest here in North Missouri, and we see them flighting during the later stages of summer. I've found nests and chicks as early as the 2nd week of March and well into late April during turkey season. We can hear peenting into May some years.

They are amazing creatures.

[James L. Martin]

Last Saturday, last day of Grouse season in N.Y. Catskills, hope no Woodcock showed up. Sorry about photo, even tried to edit no luck.