Woodcock Sightings

[nye24]

Just as a general interest,how many sightings has anyone had of any woodcock so far this year,so far i've only seen one and that was last month in formby,nr liverpool.Last year my father counted 27 in one small area up in north wales,to date i think he said he seen a dozen or so.So if you have seen any sightings of this elusive bird,then just put when and where you had seen any woodcock,just to get some rough indication on numbers here in the uk.

[Morph]

I have seen 2 this year in the North West, both in Etherow Country Park just outside Stockport, one on either side of the valley. And 1 in Norfolk at Hickling Broad.

[Dae]

Here in caerphilly area of wales, I think there's been a dozen or so reported locally. I haven't seen any personally however.

[Tracey.A]

I've never been lucky enough to see one of these birds, but I envy those of you that have

Tracey

[Hedge Witch]

Same here, Tracey. I made do with YouTube.
This American lady would fit in very well on WAB, I believe.

YouTube - Woodcock

[nutmeg]

I saw woodcock roding above the rides in the Lincolnshire Limewoods in Spring - couldn't say how many though.

[Morph]

Originally Posted by Hedge Witch

Same here, Tracey. I made do with YouTube.
This American lady would fit in very well on WAB, I believe.

YouTube - Woodcock

Ok, off now for a nice shot of Cocoa may put a shot of Rum in too.

[Deer Stalker]

No exact numbers but plenty roding over the New Forest woodlands in the summer evenings.

[epops]

we get a few on my patch although due to my health i hav'nt been out round the farm latley although we did have a pair in the spring that were seen later in the year by the land owner with a youngster 1st i ever knew they nested here

[dunlin]

saw one just over a week ago at white coppice near chorley lancs. I have seen them roding a few years ago whilst i was fishing on a tarn near windermere