l,. Woodcock were noted wintering also in Van Zandt and Aransas 
Counties, Texas, Greene County, Mississippi, and Okaloosa and Walton 
Counties, Florida. 
S. The first woodcock was seen on November 7, 1951 on the Red Dirt. 
_ 6 The peak number of wodcock in this area occurred the third 
week of January (point per 36 minutes afield). 
7. Nine and a half hours in the field with dogs in recognized 
woodcock coverts of St. Landry Parish netted no woodcock during the 
fourth week of Jamary. 
8. Twenty-four birds were collected. Eight were males and 16 
were females. . 
9, The average weight of the males was 149.7 grams. The average 
weight of the females was 203.3 grams. 
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