. Birds of New York. Birds. BIRDS OF XHW VORK 299 like a bird. If disturbed, he ik)1)s up, as it discharged from a catapult, lo the tops of the bushes; then darts away in a horizontal course, and (luickh- drops again among the bushes. The Woodcock's flight is rapid and accom- jjanied by a whistling, whirring sound, but not so resonant as that of the Grouse and Bobwhitc. It lies well to the dog and when hunted rareh" leaves the locality where it was startled. Thus the whole brood is often secured by the sportsman and none iire left to repopulate the coverts. The wood- cock's migrator\' hab
. Birds of New York. Birds. BIRDS OF XHW VORK 299 like a bird. If disturbed, he ik)1)s up, as it discharged from a catapult, lo the tops of the bushes; then darts away in a horizontal course, and (luickh- drops again among the bushes. The Woodcock's flight is rapid and accom- jjanied by a whistling, whirring sound, but not so resonant as that of the Grouse and Bobwhitc. It lies well to the dog and when hunted rareh" leaves the locality where it was startled. Thus the whole brood is often secured by the sportsman and none iire left to repopulate the coverts. The wood- cock's migrator\' habit has preserved it thus far from extermination, but it sorely needs the most efficient protection if it is to escape the fate of the Heath hen, Wild turkey, and Passenger pigeon. Woodcock begin to breed from the ist to the loth of Api il, and the eggs are almost alwavs laid before the 2 5th of that month. During the mating season and until the period of incu- bation is nearlv finished, the cock performs his peculiar song and aerial evolutions during the early evening and often in the morning. Springing from the gromid, he ascends in a spiral course, whistling or chippering or piping as he mounts in the air until a considerable hight is reached when he swee])s about ii^ wide circles and descends again, uttering all the while a mellow and rapidly increasing chipper, or warble, vmtil the gnnmd is reached, when he lowers his head and cocks his tail and utters a harsh, nasal pcenk, or blatk, accompanied with an vmcouth waving motion of the body. Then he looks about expectantly and if his mate does not appear, the serenade is repeated, often as late as 9 or lo "'clock in the â -Lor.) riiulu Tabor. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Eaton, Elon Howard, 1866-1934. Albany, University
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