Woodcock Banding for Research & Management

American woodcock, or “timberdoodles” as they’re commonly called, are a common breeding bird in NY. Over the past 4 years, NYSDEC has been a partner of the Eastern Woodcock Migration Research Cooperative. This large partnership led by the University of Maine has tagged over 500 woodcock with tiny transmitters to follow their spring and fall migrations. This video explains how we catch woodcock and why we are marking them. In the coming weeks, DEC biologists will again return to the field with our partners at SUNY Brockport to capture female woodcock to learn more about how they utilize the habitats in New York during the breeding season. Information from this study will help inform habitat management in New York.

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[justsittinhere]

They're a beautiful little bird. I love that whistle when they take off.

[anitacoogan]

Interesting video. In March was finding many expired Woodcocks in Newark (before building were built passed through Newark according to old books) most expire if hit glass and fall to cement to bleed out, so only rescued 10 in total. Ouch would think the nets would bruise bad. Freind & I rescue songbirds that hit the glass skyscrapers in Newark NJ. TRT gives them 2nd chance. TRT made a video named 'Window Strikes in the Business District' of us picking up injured Warblers. Woodcocks do not have a good recovery rate, so always hope for the best as they get brain damage and start clocking head, busted beaks & eyes. Newark is building Glass Skyscrapers all the time ( without bird safer glass, etc) cheaper

[pamtnman]

Interesting photo op location, with the eagle killing turbines in the background

[jocalafarms]

We used to harvest a couple a year during waterfowl season, have not seen one in several years. Very good eating. We hunt Region 5

[Outdooracademe]

Great video. Hear them in the spring on private land in southern zone Orange County but haven't seen any on state hunting land in a couple years.