CONTENTS 
Abstract . iv 
Introduction . 1 
Woodcock Population Trends ....... 2 
Singing-ground survey . 2 
Wing-collection survey .. 3 
Harvest trends . 5 
The Woodcock Banding Program . 6 
Maine . 6 
Michigan... 7 
West Virginia . 7 
Louisiana. 7 
Other Woodcock Research Activities .. 7 
Wes v Virginia initiates woodcock research program .. 7 
Singing-ground study completed in Michigan .. 8 
Pennsylvania publishes woodcock bulletin .. 8 
Maine studies homing tendency of male woodcock .... 8 
Randomization of singing-ground surveys continues .. 9 
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