woodcock

Example Sentences

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New Yorkers can’t get enough of the strutting woodcock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"There are many records of woodcock males singing along their migration routes, which has always been a mystery because it's energetically expensive," said Slezak.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

It was hoped species such as lapwing, redshank and woodcock would find a haven in the wet woodland, while otters and water voles would use the restored network of waterways as corridors and breeding habitat.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

In the spring and the fall, the American woodcock often makes an appearance.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Among them is the woodcock, a species that winters in southern areas recently heavily sprayed with heptachlor.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson