woodcock

Example Sentences

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New Yorkers can’t get enough of the strutting woodcock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

While migration and reproduction take a lot of energy, American woodcock reduce the cost in other ways, Slezak said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

A bird conservation charity said it had been locked out of its Twitter account for eight days after posting several tweets about woodcock.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2023

In the clear light of day, the Eurasian woodcock doesn’t stand out.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 21, 2022

Two significant discoveries have now been made about the woodcock.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson