Habitat use at night by wintering American woodcock in coastal Georgia and Virginia
Audubon Field Notes
By: C.S. Robbins
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Abstract
Nocturnal habitats used by American woodcock (Scolopux minor) were studied using radio telemetry at two coastal wintering sites in Georgia (1982-84) and Virginia (1991-92). In Georgia, use of forested habitats at night was extensive while use of fields at night varied between years but generally was low. We found no difference in the probability of moving to a field at night among the four age-sex classes (P = 0.23). A significant effect (P < 0.05) of age-sex class was noted between distances moved from diurnal to nocturnal locations in Georgia. Young females moved farther than any other age-sex class. In Virginia, no effect of age-sex class was found on the probability of being located during the night in either a field or a forest.
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Robbins, C., 1964, Habitat use at night by wintering American woodcock in coastal Georgia and Virginia: Audubon Field Notes, v. 18, no. 2, p. 151-152.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Habitat use at night by wintering American woodcock in coastal Georgia and Virginia |
| Series title | Audubon Field Notes |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1964 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Audubon Field Notes |
| First page | 151 |
| Last page | 152 |