Eight intrepid birders wandered on Bog Road in Enfield last night, and
were rewarded with the sighting of one male American Woodcock singing
and displaying. The light was not the greatest, but we could make out
the long bill and the chunky body. We heard another one, but never did
see it display. 

 

One interesting thing - I had thought that the woodcock would start
displaying once it got dark enough, but even though it was overcast and
dim the woodcock waited until the sun went down to start its display.
It seemed that it was waiting for the position of the sun, rather than
the amount of light. 

 

Other exciting birds were a heard pair of Barred Owls, a heard Wilson's
Snipe, a gobbling Wild Turkey(also heard only), and several flyover
ducks of which a couple were Mallards.  The spring peepers were
deafening at times!

 

 
Mark Krenitsky

 

 


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