{"id":47966,"date":"2020-02-20T10:06:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T10:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunting.be\/woodcock\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:52:59","slug":"woodcock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hunting.be\/en\/game-dogs\/wild-specials\/woodcock\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodcock"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” column_margin=”default” bg_image=”8073″ bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”12%” bottom_padding=”13%” class=”txt-white” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay=”rgba(3,71,42,0.5)” color_overlay_2=”rgba(3,71,42,0.6)” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.5″ enable_shape_divider=”true” shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_divider_height=”75″ bg_image_animation=”fade-in” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”slow” shape_type=”triangle”][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][split_line_heading animation_type=”default”]\n

Wild Specials – Woodcock<\/h2>\n[\/split_line_heading][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=”h3″ style=”color-strip-reveal” color=”Accent-Color” text=”All about the woodcock.”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″][split_line_heading animation_type=”default”]\n

Woodcock<\/h2>\n[\/split_line_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”90px” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]We in Flanders are not allowed to hunt it, but it still remains an intriguing bird. Especially when we learn a little more about it. <\/p>\n

Migratory behavior in particular is impressionistic. From a study by the British Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust<\/a>, we learn the following. <\/p>\n

In Britain there is a large winter migration of Woodcock (up to 1,000,000 birds) from the colder northern regions. At full moon in November “Woodcock Moon” large flights can be observed. This is then usually to forage at night on weeds and fields, where earthworms interest them especially. <\/p>\n

Interestingly for Hunters, in the UK only 17 % of the birds shot also hatched in the UK. The vast majority (51 % Russia, 32 % Scandinavia) came from regions where they occur in their millions.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”40″][vc_row_inner column_margin=”50px” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Also amazing is the succession technique. This used to be done through traditional ringing. With the disadvantage of smaller number and the need to recapture ringed birds. Now used with techniques of “Stable Isotopes”. Here the chemical composition of the feathers is analyzed and can give a rough indication of the origin of the bird. The advantage here is that any bird can be analyzed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”8068″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”small_depth” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”30″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]A new study is looking at flight paths in addition to the birds’ origins. This is done by Geolocators, small tags attached to the bird’s back. Since the start of the experiment, 51 Woodcock were tagged. Meanwhile, about 7 were recaptured and route data downloaded. On their route, they fly almost 24 hours non-stop (at about 40 km per hour, or about 1,000 km) before resting for about 10 days. <\/p>\n

Below is a recap of their surely amazing journey.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”8069″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”small_depth” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”30″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”]

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