Woodcock 2019-2020

[coachdoug87]

You had a great season. I can definitely see why you have to hunt when it is colder. That is a big snake. Do you see gators when you hunt woodcock?

 

[GLS]

Nowhere near gator territory when I hunt woodcock. I've seen them while snipe hunting. They are no different than snakes and will bask on the coldest of days as long as there's sun high in the sky. They don't feed in the winter but I wouldn't bet a dog's life on it.

 

[BBond]

Out of the 12 Birds that the DNR put satellite transmitters on 6 are already out of GA.
1 - TN, 2 - NC, 1 - KY, 1 - WV and 1 - DE.

Going to be interesting to see what states these birds go back to.

 

[trad bow]

Very interesting tracking study. Every fall I constantly check the migration south. Now I can watch and see where our birds head back to. Fascinating

 

[BBond]

7 out of 12 transmittered woodcocks in GA now out of state.
2 KY
1 VA
1 NY
1 WV
1 DE
1 SC

 

[GLS]

The Spring Skedaddle is in full swing. Hope to see them next year. Gil

 

[trad bow]

Be interesting to see if any tag birds are residents.

 

[coachdoug87]

I wondered about that, too. I have never seen any studies about how many resident birds we have.

 

[BBond]

Got an update today

2 transmitters have not sent data in a month (both last located GA)
1 still on area in GA
1 in Akron, OH (right in the middle of the city in a tiny groups of trees)
1 in KY
1 in VA
2 in NY
1 in WV
1 in MA
1 in PA
1 in NC

 

[trad bow]

Thank you for the updates.
Jeff

 

[BBond]

Akron, Ohio bird

 

[GLS]

Bobby, thanks again for the updates. Please keep'em coming if you run into the unexpected. Back in the 1980s, I found a dead woodcock lying in the open grass of a Savannah square. There was no indication of wounds; it may have just been its time. The bird was still in good shape. Gil

 

[BBond]

Another Woodcock update:

So looking at Google Earth

We have:
1 NY
1 KY
1 VA
1 NH
1 WV
2 MA
1 CT
1 SC
1 MD

2 haven't sent data in a month on area

 

[trad bow]

Thanks

 

[BBond]

Got another update today:
3 in NY
2 in MA
1 in ME (almost in Canada)
1 in CT
1 in PA
1 in VA
1 in MI

2 haven't sent data in a month on area

 

[GLS]

Updated map shows that the bird that was in or near the Okefenokee Swamp has flown the coop. Gil

 

[Rebel's Dad]

Got another update today:
3 in NY
2 in MA
1 in ME (almost in Canada)
1 in CT
1 in PA
1 in VA
1 in MI

2 haven't sent data in a month on area

This is the map I've been looking at:

https://www.woodcockmigration.org/migration.html

Is there a way to determine which of the birds had the transmitters put on them in Georgia?

 

[BBond]

This is the map I've been looking at:

https://www.woodcockmigration.org/migration.html

Is there a way to determine which of the birds had the transmitters put on them in Georgia?

Not from their page. They have so many lines and colors going it's hard to figure which one came from GA. All of GA birds are either Green or yellow-green, however, there are some other states that are also the same colors.

 

[BBond]

Not a lot of movements

NY = 3
MA = 2
CT = 1
VA = 1
PA = 1
ME = 1
MI = 1

2 haven't sent data in a month on area

 

[Rebel's Dad]

Thanks--is there another page available to the public?