The woodcock was once very populous in Europe, Asia, and North America, but the breed has declined due to over-hunting.

Every winter, woodcock migrate south and lure hunters and bird dogs into dense timber and thorny tangles of blackberry bushes.



Like all bird species, Woodcocks have distinct personalities, and they are well known for being anti-social – they show little interest in their surroundings – … But your walls are better. The woodcock’s bill is routinely successful finding food.

The more people come to know the woodcock, the more they appreciate this unique bird.
The soft, sandy soil in this area creates a perfect woodcock habitat. Most species love eating worms, and they walk heavily along the ground, often rocking back and forth.

Break out your top hats and monocles; it’s about to classy in here.


The most sought after of all game birds; Rich, delicious flavour; One bird per person; Limited availability, The woodcock is traditionally presented, unlike all other game birds, with the head, feet and eviscera (guts) intact but the feathers removed (to order select the ‘plucked but not dressed’ option in the drop-down menu below).. Although the woodcock is hidden in plain sight, it is a hugely hungry hunter, sometimes eating its own weight in earthworms every day! Traditionally, the most prized part of eating woodcock is scooping out the brain. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird. Bug-Eyes – When you look at this bird, something seems just a little “off.” That’s because these birds have abnormally placed eyes.

Their black and brown plumage provides camouflaging at night and evening when they eat worms and other invertebrates. High quality Woodcock inspired Art Prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. Naturalists seek out woodland openings in early spring to watch the acrobatic mating flights of male woodcock and to listen to the beautiful sounds they emit during their display flights and their intriguing ground calls.

1 The genus name gallinago is New Latin for a woodcock or snipe from Latin gallina, "hen" and the suffix -ago, "resembling".The specific delicata is Latin for "dainty".. Researchers believe that this behavior helps them feel earthworms moving beneath the soil. Our patient spent his days wandering around freely, eating mealworms from a tray filled with soil, probing the earth with his long beak.

EASTERN WOODCOCK MIGRATION RESEARCH COOPERATIVE The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society, through the generosity of its members and donors have been proudly supporting the most cutting edge woodcock migration research via the Eastern Woodcock Migration Research Cooperative (EWMRC). Woodcock is a stocky, forest-dwelling bird with a long bill.