SPRING WCCDCOCK CENSUS IN MINNESOTA - 1949 
William H, Marshall 
Thirty forestry students man woodcock census routes of one-half mila 
each on the evening of April 26, 1949. The routes covered the same feneral 
ares ae reported in 1947 and 1948 and some additional acreage higher on 
Otter Creek. Forty-two singing grounds were reported of which five were in 
the additional area. Thus there were 37 singing grounds in the original 
censue area for which 28 were revorted in 1948 and 20 in 1947. Several 
smaller areas in the tract were “spot checked" to determine the accuracy of 
the atudent work with satisfactory reaultes. A second cenaus of the same 
Area wks planned for the next week but abandoned due to an extremely heavy 
thunder shower accompanied sy high winds on the only evening available. 
SPRING WCODGOCK CENSUS IN PENNSYLVANIA -— 1949 
Dr. P. F, English® reporta that the 1949 spring woodceck cenmis in 
Fenneylvania wae conducted in Gentre and Huntingdon Gountles. The arese 
covered were the same as have teen worked since 1929, both being located 
in the ¢entrel part of the State. The census was conducted by driving a 
4 mile stretch of road in the evening and recording the ainging males. 
In the Barrene area, Centre County, the 1949 tetal was 16 singing 
males as againeat 15 in 1948. In Stone Valley, Funtingdon County, the 
count wan 15, which was the same as in 1948, 
Ir. English says that he feela thea woodcock population is in good 
condition thie yeer, 
“Assisted by Mrz. P. F. English and Dr. Ward M. Sharp 
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