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NOTES ON THE SPRING WOODCOCK CENSUS IN MINNESOTA, 1950 
William H. Marshall 
The season in the general area was extremely late, witha 
15-inch snowfall on April 24 and additional snowfalls of about three inches 
on the week following. The area was carefully checked during the week of 
April 24, 
A rather careful survey was made of the Cloquet Experimental 
Forest Station the week of April 24. It is believed the birds did not arrive 
there until May 5 or 6, Reports were also received that the birds had 
arrived 2 Weeks: previously in the. Hinckley country, some 40 miles to the 
south ee Bete 
AEN ET eg. May '5'the censuses as run in previous years were repeated, 
with 26 men participating and ideal weather conditions in that it was a clear, 
warm evening with no wind, Fifteen singing grounds were located on the 
eastern 600 acres of the Forest. In 1949, there were 24 singing grounds 
located in the same area. On the entire Forest, 21 singing grounds were 
located whereas in 1949, 41 were located. This represents a reasonably 
true picture of the numbers of singing males on the area this spring. 
