(Return matching records with ALLANY of these words.)    ................................................................ state Choose State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illiniois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississipi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming District of Columbia    regions Choose region Pacific Southwest Midwest Southeast Northeast Mountain-Prairie Alaska California-Nevada All Regions    ................................................................ ................................................................ Journal Entry   Back Woodcock Singing-Ground Surveys Midwest Region, May 13, 2008 Print Friendly Version The American woodcock is a popular migratory game bird throughout eastern North America.  The management objective of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is to increase populations of woodcock to levels consistent with the demands of hunters and non-consumptive users.  Therefore, reliable annual population estimates are essential for woodcock management As part of the North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey, Ted Koehler and Gary Czypinski from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ashland National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (NFWCO) surveyed singing ground routes in Ashland and Bayfield counties in northern Wisconsin.  The annual survey provides an index to the relative size of the woodcock breeding population and is the most important source of data used to guide the United States and Canadian woodcock programs.  Male woodcock give vocal calls described as “peents” and perform aerial displays called “flight songs” shortly after sunset as part of their courtship behavior.  The number of peenting males were recorded and the results entered into the national database. Contact Info: Midwest Region Public Affairs, 612-713-5313, charles_traxler@fws.gov Send to: From: Notes: ..........................................................................................

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