ACKNOWIiEDGElMENTS 
This report would not be possible without the cooperation 
Of the Canadian Wildlife Service, State and Provincial Con¬ 
servation Departments, and personnel in Regions 3 , 4 , and 5 
of the Bureau. Mr. Earl Baysinger examined many of the 
woodcock wings received in 1963- 
Appreciation is expressed to the many individuals who 
participated in singing-ground counts and wing collections. 
Personnel in the Michigan Conservation Department,. -U*. S. 
Porest Service, and private citizens of the State deserve. 
Special thanks for their coverage of random routes in both. 
1963 and 1964 . 
