[birdky] Help with American Woodcock

From: "John Brunjes" <john.brunjes@xxxxxxxxx>
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:11:24 -0500

Hello Everyone:



As some of you know, I have a real interest in American woodcock, especially
those breeding here in Kentucky.  Woodcock are a species that we
unfortunately don't know much about in Kentucky.  Most of our knowledge is
based on anecdotal evidence from birders and Singing Ground Surveys
conducted by our department.  I am hoping to really change that in the
future.



Woodcock should begin to display (if they haven't already) in Kentucky very
soon.  I have undertaken a research project to identify woodcock display
areas (especially those with high densities of birds) based on the landscape
characteristics of those sites.  To do this, I need as many locations of
displaying woodcock as possible.



I have a request for any of you who happen to be out and encounter
displaying woodcock.  I would really appreciate knowing the date/time,
location, and number of displaying woodcock you might encounter.  If you
could record the location as specifically as possible (GPS coordinates would
be wonderful), it would be a huge help with this research.  This data will
eventually be used to update the way we conduct surveys and will hopefully
improve our knowledge of AMWO in Kentucky.



You can email me any information @



john.brunjes@xxxxxx



Thanks again,



John



*John H. Brunjes, Ph.D.*

Migratory Bird Program

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

#1 Sportsman's Lane - Wildlife Annex

Frankfort, KY 40601

800-858-1549  Ext. 498

email: john.brunjes@xxxxxx



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[birdky] Help with American Woodcock

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