Fall survival, movements, and habitat use of American woodcock in ...

2003 Field Season Report · February 2004 11126 woodcock from 18 August through 30 September. Transmitters were placed on 70woodcock in the hunted area and 52 in the lightly hunted area.Migration ChronologyIn 2001, there was a steady migration from the Minnesota study area beginningthe week of 24 October. Some woodcock remained in the study area until 7 November.In 2002, the first large movement of woodcock from the Michigan study areaoccurred after 21 October when the study area received about 25 cm of snow. A fewwoodcock remained on the study area until 13 November. In Minnesota, migrationstarted during the last week of October with the largest movement occurring on 7November, after which only 11 woodcock remained on the study area. One woodcockremained in the area until 26 November. In Wisconsin, no woodcock were missing until 6October and woodcock appeared to leave the study areas more gradually than inMichigan and Minnesota. Some woodcock remained in the Wisconsin study area until 4December.In 2003, woodcock left the Michigan study areas in small pulses beginning on 31October, with the first major movement occurring on 3 November. A few woodcockremained in the study areas until 7 November. Steady migration from the Minnesotastudy areas began in late September; some woodcock remained in the area until 10November. In Wisconsin, the first large movement was not until the beginning ofNovember and 4 remained in the area through 12 November. None were located during atelemetry flight on 20 November.Survival