Summe ry 
The atatue of breeding woodcock in northeastern United States was nearly 
the same in the apring of 1949 aa at the start of the 1948 neeting eeason. 
Actually a elight min was recorded although it amounted to less than 4 per- 
cent. Thie may be interpreted as indicating a continuation of the relatively 
favorable population of birds of a year ago in the New England Statea and 
Sew York. Sonsiderable local fluctuation occurred within the region. A 
decreage of a littls more than 10 percent was apparent on the extensive 
eanntern Maine breeding areas, aod Maine as a whole chowed 1 decrease. A very 
plight increase was recorded in Kew York. More substantial increaeen were. 
noted in New Hampahire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. 
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