American Woodcock, 2008

Spring migration of the American Woodcock begins as early as late February and ends by mid-April. Their flights begin rarely before dark and end around midnight. During migration they are particularly at risk because they fly at night and at low altitudes, as low as fifty feet.

This bird was discovered on a sidewalk by Joan Schatzman between 5th & 6th St. N.W. in Washington, D.C. around 5 p.m. on March 14, 2008. Perhaps it had crashed into a building. It was dead at the time.