woodcock

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"A lot of birds probably can't do it because they don't have these lower reproductive costs that woodcock have evolved to do," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

It was hoped species such as lapwing, redshank and woodcock would find a haven in the wet woodland, while otters and water voles would use the restored network of waterways as corridors and breeding habitat.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

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

From Science Magazine • Dec. 21, 2022

Anything that would make me appear more like a Londoner and less like a green country woodcock, I was more than willing to adopt.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood