You can witness it. The “peent” of the American woodcock ushers in warmer weather in Michigan as the migratory bird returns to its northern breeding grounds. Catching a glimpse of these ...

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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 woodland birds ...

Woodcock Walk: 6:30 p.m.; Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. After a brief outdoor presentation on the natural history of the American Woodcock, take a short walk ...

American woodcock, trumpeter swan and turkey vulture. Dennis Seevers of Sherry shared a trend similar to the one I noted in my Feb. 6 column. "60 years ago Canada goose, today it's the greater ...

The American woodcock engages in an elaborate mating ritual called the “sky dance,” which involves spiraling flights and musical twittering sounds made by their wings to attract mates in their ...

The American Woodcock is well-camouflaged with brown dappled leaf tones, and its foraging behavior keeps the bird’s movements close to the ground, making it hard to spot during the daytime.