The status and distribution of woodcock in Oklahoma
OCLC: 37723545
By: J.S. Barclay and R.W. Smith
Edited by: Daniel M. Keppie and Ray B. Owen Jr.
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Abstract
The seasonal and spatial distributions of the American woodcock (Philohela minor) in Oklahoma were determined through field surveys and the collection of all known reports of woodcock sightings. Woodcock were reported in Oklahoma in all seasons and were most Jrequently sighted from 11 October to 10 January. The peak in fall migration occurred between 11 November and 10 December. Woodcock were found in 5 major areas across the eastern two-thirds of the state but 57 percent of the birds reported during the study were in the eastern one-third. A total of 148 displaying males were encountered on 25 sites in 15 of 29 counties included roadside singing ground surveys in 1975 and 1976. The peak number of displaying birds (58) was observed during the second IO-day period in February; displays occurred from January through late March. Personal observations plus data reported via volunteer survey cards, indicated that the typical site used for diurnal cover by woodcock in Oklahoma is a brushy bottomland with moist loamy soils, vegetated by oaks (Quercus spp.), elms (Ulmus spp,), bluestem grasses (Andropogon spp.), dogwoods (Cornus spp.) and green briars (Smilax spp.).
Suggested Citation
Barclay, J., and Smith, R., 1977, The status and distribution of woodcock in Oklahoma, in Proceedings of the Sixth Woodcock Symposium, held at Fredericton, New Brunswick, October 4, 5 and 6, p. 39-50.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | The status and distribution of woodcock in Oklahoma |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of New Brunswick |
| Publisher location | Frederiction, New Brunswick |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 12 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Sixth Woodcock Symposium, held at Fredericton, New Brunswick, October 4, 5 and 6 |
| First page | 39 |
| Last page | 50 |