How to Use woodcock in a Sentence
woodcock
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Even woodcocks, drawn to flower beds and patches of grass and trees, can suffer the same fate.
—Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 30 Aug. 2019
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In the past, woodcock were abundant because there was plenty of young forest.
—Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2017
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The property has a 10-acre easement and offers frequent sightings this time of year of bluebirds and woodcocks.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
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On the west side of Interstate 65 off 49th Street in Hobart lies a stretch of nature where turtles hatch, woodcocks nest, deer graze and six acres of native prairie plants grow.
—Karen Caffarini, Post-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2017
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Miss Lusk’s woodcock sandwich mixed strained tomatoes and melted cheese, added raw eggs, and slathered the paste between layers of bread (or biscuits).
—Smithsonian, 4 Nov. 2017
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Lug soles excel on hillsides while rubber boots are good in wet woodcock lowlands.
—Tom Keer, Field & Stream, 2 June 2020
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These should make great carrying guns for thick-cover woodcock and quail hunters who need to keep one hand free for fending off brush, and who need a gun that handles quickly.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 22 Jan. 2020
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The last flights of woodcock were trickling through the Wisconsin north country, the flaming brilliance of a few weeks earlier having faded to somber gray.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 16 Jan. 2023
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While the grouse, woodcock and deer always have been plentiful, enjoying down time, time around the campfire, and family and friends makes the cabin special.
—Star Tribune, 27 May 2021
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American woodcocks also tend to wind up in residential yards this time of year.
—Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 20 Apr. 2018
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Bear, dove and early goose seasons begin Sept. 1, with grouse, woodcock and duck seasons following, along with archery deer hunting.
—Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020
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Reports of woodcock sightings from around the city started piling in after the snowstorm, according to people who track the bird populations in the city.
—Eli Rosenberg, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2017
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An American woodcock was spotted at the Alewife Reservation in Cambridge.
—BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2019
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An announcement from the agency’s fish and wildlife division explained that the development was meant to create a habitat for the American woodcock, a game bird.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023
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Grouse, pheasant, woodcock, wood duck, goose, mallard, rabbit, deer, bear, moose, fox, opossum—all and more have contributed ingredients to fishing flies over the years.
—Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2020
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In northern Michigan's Benzie County, woodcock hunters will find plenty of public land with the spectacular fall colors in full bloom.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2017
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On its website, the department wrote on Feb. 1 that the work sought to create 21 acres of habitat for the American woodcock, a member of the sandpiper family that uses its long, narrow beak to forage for earthworms in damp soil.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2023
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At 6:53 two American woodcocks lifted off close by, identified by the characteristic whistling sound from their wings.
—Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 22 Dec. 2017
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This restoration has also improved habitat for virtually all game species, including woodcock, deer and turkey.
—Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2018
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The eastern third of the state usually holds a surprisingly robust wintering population of woodcock.
—Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2017
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Higginbotham plans to drop fluorescent yellow liquid into the woodcock’s eyes, which will highlight any scratches.
—Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2020
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The quirky and underrated woodcock was the inspiration for DeRosa’s Project Upland, a combination of magazine, podcast, film series, social media, and website.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 12 Oct. 2020
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