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    American Woodcocks Are Putting On A Show This April in Cleveland Metroparks

    News & Press | March 2012

    American Woodcocks Are Putting On A Show This April in Cleveland Metroparks

    Posted: March 20, 2012
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or -



    ERIC BARNETT - 216-635-7014



    Come to Cleveland Metroparks this spring and see and hear the
    elaborate song and dance of the American woodcock!



    Everyone is invited to witness this amazing song and dance
    spring ritual of American woodcocks, and learn more about their
    lifestyles and mating habits by attending the following free
    programs in April:



    Rite of Spring



    Saturday, April 7 � 7:30 - 9 p.m.



    North Chagrin Nature Center � North Chagrin
    Reservation



    The �peenting� call of woodcocks is a defining sound of spring.
    Singing only for a short time after sunset, the courtship of this
    bird is a very special spring rite and sight! Join naturalist staff
    for this seasonal show. 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.



    Woodcock Watch



    Friday, April 13 � 8 - 9 p.m.



    Royalview Picnic Area � Mill Stream Run Reservation



    Join Naturalist John Miller to experience the spectacular flight
    of this woodland sandpiper and learn what the bird hopes to
    accomplish with his �peenting,� twittering and chirping. 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. For more information, call 440-526-1012.



     



    Woodcock Watch



    Friday, April 20 � 8 - 8:45 p.m.



    Buzzard Roost � Hinckley Reservation



    Join Naturalist Jenny McClain to experience the spectacular
    spring performance of the male woodcock. Participants can listen
    for the distinctive call, watch the sky dance, and learn about the
    amazing adaptations for survival. Buzzard Roost is located at the
    corner of State Road and West Drive in Hinckley Reservation in
    HinckleyTownship. For more information, call 440-526-1012.



     



    The American woodcock is a rotund little bird with a long beak
    that is used to pull earthworms out of the mud, and lives in
    forests. The male woos his mate with an elaborate song and dance
    ritual that is one of spring's birding delights. Woodcocks can be
    heard in the eastern United States and Canada in March and April,
    and can continue to be heard in some northern sites in May. These
    spectacular sky dances take place around dusk.



    Be a witness to the woodcocks' singing and dancing rituals with
    Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life,
    naturally.



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