islandgun Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 My Springer put up a migrant woodcock yesterday is it early yet.? im fairly sure we dont have breeding birds up here, at least i havn't seen one since last winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 I have heard (and it may be an 'old wives tale') that they mainly migrate (the over large expanses of water part anyway) when there is plenty of moon. Next full moon is 13th October, so that lines up. Late October will have little moon, and later in November may be a bit late. After they have crossed into the UK I believe they tend to move south with the wet areas of south Wales, the south west and Ireland being much boosted in populations over the winter period. We usually see them here (south midlands) increasing in numbers in November. We have a few resident ones I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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