Table 6.--Comparison of 1963 and 1964 woodcock singing-ground counts 
east of the Appalachians 
1963 _ _ 1964 
Rt. 
County and 
Total 
Total 
Mean 
birds 
per 
Total 
Total 
Mean 
birds 
per 
no. 
locality 
Observer 
birds 
stops 
stop 
birds 
stops 
stop 
MASSACHUSETTS 
2 Worchester Co. 
W. Sheldon 
7 
13 
.54 
3 
Gate 40, Quabbin 
Worchester Co. W. Sheldon 
11 
l4 
.79 
10 
14 
• 71 
4 
MDC Quabbin 
Franklin Co. 
E. Howard Jr. 
9 
9 
1.00 
8 
9 
.89 
6 
No. Leverett 
Franklin Co. 
G. Hobart 
8 
9 
.89 
11 
8 
1.38 
7 
Shutesbury 
Barnstable Co. 
W. Fitzpatrick 
12 
11 
1.09 
12 
11 
1.09 
8 
Marston Mills 
Berkshire Co. 
F. Richardson 
5 
7 
• 71 
4 
7 
.57 
9 
Williamston 
Plymouth Co. 
J. D* ** Carlo 
6 
12 
.50 
6 
12 
.50 
10 
Halifax & Plympton 
Franklin Co. W. Sheldon 
6 
8 
• 75 
7 
8 
.88 
11 
Leverett 
Plymouth Co. 
Van Weelder 
4 
9 
.44* 
Halifax 
TOTAL 
NEW BRUNSWICK 
2 Westmorland Co• 
A. Erskine 
c— J- 
1 
70 
8 
.81 
.50 
58 
69 
.84 
6 
Cookville Rd. 
Albert Co. 
H. Whitman 
19 
11 
1.73 
13 
l4 
• 93 
8 
Turtle Creek 
York Co. 
B. Wright 
15 
10 
1.50 
12 
10 
1.20 
9 
Richibucto Rd. 
York Co. 
N. Brown 
6 
10 
.60 
7 
10 
.70 
10 
Kingsley Bridge 
York Co. 
P. Pearce 
9 
10 
.90 
11 
10 
1.10 
Charters Settlement 
* New route run in 1964 
** 1964 observer; see last year's report for 1963 observer 
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