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    WITNESS THE SONG AND DANCE OF AMERICAN WOODCOCKS

    News & Press | April 2010

    WITNESS THE SONG AND DANCE OF AMERICAN WOODCOCKS

    Posted: April 6, 2010
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    "msonormal">There's a lot of
    singing and dancing going on in Cleveland Metroparks this spring.
    But, not by humans - by birds- the American woodcocks!



    "msonormal">Everyone is invited
    to witness the elaborate song and dance of American woodcocks, and
    learn more about their lifestyles and mating rituals by attending
    the following free programs in April:



    Family Friday
    Night: Woodcock Walk



    " font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Friday, April 23 � 8 - 9:15
    p.m.



    " font-family: 'Times New Roman';">North Chagrin Nature Center �
    North Chagrin Reservation



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    class="msonormal">" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;">One sure sign
    of spring's arrival is the sound of woodcocks calling in the local
    fields. Come out for the sights and sounds of woodcock courtship on
    a 1.5-mile walk. North Chagrin Nature Center is located off
    Buttermilk Falls Parkway, off the Sunset Lane entrance of North
    Chagrin Reservation, off SOM Center Road/Route 91 in Mayfield
    Village. For more information, call 440-473-3370.



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    Woodcock
    Watch



    " font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Saturday, April 24 � 8:15 - 9
    p.m.



    " font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Royalview Picnic Area � Mill
    Stream Run Reservation



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    class="msonormal">" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;">Join
    Naturalist Jenny McClain to experience the spectacular spring
    performance of the male woodcock. Listen for the distinctive call,
    watch the sky dance, and learn about their amazing adaptations for
    survival. Royalview Picnic Area is located off Royalview Lane in
    Mill Stream Run Reservation, off Valley Parkway, just south of
    Royalton Road/Route 82 in Strongsville.
    " font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;">For more
    information, call 440-526-1012.



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    "msonormal">A rotund little bird
    with a long beak that is used to pull earthworms out of the mud,
    the American woodcock lives in forests. The male woos his mate with
    an elaborate song and dance ritual that is one of spring's birding
    delights.



    "msonormal">Woodcocks can be
    heard in the eastern United States and Canada in April, and can
    continue to be heard in some northern sites in May. These
    spectacular sky dances only take place when it's darker, so most
    predators can't easily see them. In addition, owls, prime nocturnal
    predators, are not attracted by the low-frequency �peents� and the
    higher pitched wing and warbling sounds that are made, because the
    bird is too high in the air for owls to catch.



    "msonormal">Watch and listen this
    spring for woodcocks singing and dancing in Cleveland Metroparks
    - part of your life, naturally.

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