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Proceedings of the Eleventh American Woodcock Symposium

Ralph A. McMullan Center
Roscommon, Michigan
24–27 October 2017

Published: 2019-12-03

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Preface

Preface

David Krementz, David Andersen, Thomas R. Cooper
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Welcome

Welcome to Michigan and the 11th American Woodcock Symposium

Al Stewart
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Conservation Strategies

American Woodcock Priority Information Needs – A Shared Vision

Dave J. Case, Thomas R. Cooper
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Implementing the American Woodcock Conservation Plan Wildlife Management Institute’s Young Forest Initiative

Steven Weber, Thomas R. Cooper
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American Woodcock Status

Mark Seamans, Rebecca Rau
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Wooden Spoons for Woodcock

Bill O'Neill, David Neumann, Jagdish Poudel
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The Future of Woodcock

Russ Mason, John Eichinger
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Population Assessment

A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Estimating American Woodcock Harvest

Todd W. Arnold
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Evaluating Techniques for Estimating Post-Breeding-Season Age Ratios for American Woodcock

Kyle O. Daly, David E. Andersen, Wayne L. Brininger, Thomas R. Cooper
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Breeding Season Survival of American Woodcock at a Habitat Demonstration Area in Minnesota

Kyle O. Daly, David E. Andersen, Wayne L. Brininger, Thomas R. Cooper
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Communication Strategies

Communicating Effectively about Young Forest Management to Benefit Associated Wildlife Species

Phil T. Seng, David J. Case
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How to Evaluate Woodcock Habitat Management: are Landowners the Answer?

Anna C. Buckardt, Amber M. Roth, Jessica E. Leahy
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Mobilizing Private Landowners to Create American Woodcock Habitat Lessons Learned in Rhode Island, USA

Bill Buffum, Brian C. Tefft, Roger J. Masse, Scott R. McWilliams
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Woodcock is Not a Dirty Word! Using Interest in Wildlife to Engage Private Forest Landowners

Jeremy Holtz
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Factors Influencing American Woodcock Hunter Satisfaction in Canada

Christian Roy, Michel Gendron, Shawn W. Meyer, J. Bruce Pollard, J. Ryan Zimmerling
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Promoting Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Partnerships Through State-Funded Grant Programs

Clay B. Buchanan
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Habitat Dynamics

Association between American Woodcock Seasonal Productivity and Landscape Composition and Configuration in Minnesota

Gunnar R. Kramer, Kyle O. Daly, Henry M. Streby, David E. Andersen
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American Woodcock Migration Ecology Factors Influencing Departure Rates and Habitat Selection at Cape May, New Jersey

Brian B. Allen, Daniel G. McAuley, Raymond E. Brown, Chris Dwyer, Erik J. Blomberg
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Landscape Context Matters When American Woodcock Select Singing Grounds Results from a Reciprocal Transplant Experiment

Stephen J. Brenner, Bill Buffum, Brian C. Tefft, Scott R. McWilliams
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Evaluation of Habitat Characteristics and the Appropriate Scale for Evaluating Diurnal Habitat Selection of Wintering American Woodcock in Louisiana

Elisa C. Elizondo, Jeffrey P. Duguay, Bret A. Collier
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Enhancing Nocturnal Habitat for the American Woodcock on Louisiana Wintering Grounds

James C. Haynes, Jeffrey P. Duguay, Kim Marie Tolson
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Migration Timing, Routes, and Connectivity of Eurasian Woodcock Wintering in Britain and Ireland

Andrew N. Hoodless, Christopher J. Heward
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Survival Rates and Stopover Persistence of American Woodcock Using Cape May, New Jersey, during Fall Migration

David G. McAuley, Guthrie Zimmerman, Brian B. Allen, Chris Dwyer, Thomas R. Cooper
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Using Pointing Dogs and Hierarchical Models to Evaluate American Woodcock Winter Occupancy and Densities

Daniel S. Sullins, Warren C. Conway, David A. Haukos, Christopher E. Comer
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Habitat Selection of American Woodcock and its Implications for Habitat Management Where Young Forests are Rare

Roger J. Masse, Brian C. Tefft, Bill Buffum, Scott R. McWilliams
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Singing-ground Survey Evaluation

Assessment of the American Woodcock Singing-Ground Survey Zone Timing and Coverage

Joseph D. Moore, Thomas R. Cooper, Rebecca Rau, David E. Andersen, Jeffrey P. Duguay, C. Alan Stewart, David G. Krementz
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Estimating Density and Effective Area Surveyed for American Woodcock

Stefanie M. Bergh, David E. Andersen
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Detection Probability and Occupancy of American Woodcock during Singing-ground Surveys

Stefanie M. Bergh, David E. Andersen
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Influence of Weather on the Eurasian Woodcock’s Breeding Display

Christopher J. Heward, Andrew Lowe, Greg J. Conway, Andrew N. Hoodless
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American Woodcock Singing-ground Survey The Logistical Challenges Associated with Route Consistency through Time

Rebecca D. Rau, Thomas R. Cooper, Matthew R. Nelson
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American Woodcock Singing-Ground Survey Sampling of Forest Type and Age

Brian G. Tavernia, Mark D. Nelson, Rebecca Rau, James D. Garner, Charles H. Perry
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Retrospective Analysis of American Woodcock Population and Harvest Trends in Canada

Christian Roy, Michel Gendron, Shawn W. Meyer, J. Bruce Pollard, Jean Rodrigue, J. Ryan Zimmerling
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Survey of Wintering Eurasian Woodcock in Western Europe

David Gonçalves, Tiago M. Rodrigues, Paolo Pennacchini, Jean-Pierre Lepetit, Larry Taaffe, Marco Tuti, Bruno Meunier, Jean-Pierre Campana, Gianluigi Gregori, Alberto Pellegrini, Giuseppe Raho, Paul Duchein, Colin Trotman, Miguel Minondo, Dermot Fitzgerald, André Verde, Gerard Aurousseau, Felipe Díez, Kévin Le-Rest, Yves Ferrand
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Management Techniques

Assessment of the American Woodcock Wing-Collection Survey

Thomas R. Cooper
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Using Infrared Technology to Locate and Monitor American Woodcock Nests

Thomas J. Keller, Samara Trusso, Ian D. Gregg, Lisa Williams
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Detecting Passage of Migrating Woodcock Using Nano Tag Technology

D. G. McAuley, R. E. Brown
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Determining Gender of Flushing American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

E. Frank Bowers
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Behavior of Incubating American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) in Maine

Daniel G. McAuley, David A. Clugston, Jerry R. Longcore, William A. Halteman
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