Woodcock Watch Blog

First new data received from Doc in six months proves confusing.

Chris Heward praises the contribution bird ringing can make, despite recent advances in tracking technology.

Despite not hearing from Ruan since last June we spotted a woodcock matching the bird's description on our recent ringing trip in Cornwall.

In the first in a short series of blogs, Chris Heward describes the Woodcock Watch team's ringing trip in Cornwall.

Lizzie Grayshon joins the Woodcock Watch team on a winter ringing trip.

New data for Nastasia shows that some woodcock are suprisingly adaptable when it comes to returning to their wintering site.

Long-time followers of Woodcock Watch will be aware of the ‘will she, won’t she’ drama that Wensum has entertained us with throughout the last three winters.

Chris Heward reports from a recent ringing trip.

Over the Christmas break Nastasia’s tag has sent a single data point from South-west Wales. 

Chris Heward reports on our latest bird to reappear, Anglo-Finnish migrant Knepp.