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Bird call
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) call
A buzzy, nasal peent at dusk, then twittering wings in a sky dance.
Listen to the American Woodcock call
A field recording of the American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) by Kalvin Chan, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the American Woodcock in farmland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the American Woodcock
These birds belong to the sandpiper family, like the American Woodcock, so their calls can sound alike.
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Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
A shrill piping 'swee-swee-swee' as it flicks away low over the water.
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Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
A ringing three-note 'tew-tew-tew' from the tidal flats.
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Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
A rippling seven-note whistle across the mudflats.
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Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
A rising, bubbling 'cour-lee' that gives it its name, haunting over moors and estuaries.
Questions
Questions about the American Woodcock
What does the American Woodcock sound like?
A buzzy, nasal peent at dusk, then twittering wings in a sky dance. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the American Woodcock?
Common Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Eurasian Whimbrel and Eurasian Curlew sound similar.
Where can I hear the American Woodcock?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Eastern North America course.
How can I learn the American Woodcock call?
In SongLark's Birds of Eastern North America course, it comes in Level 6: Hawks, Owls & Night. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the American Woodcock in its Birds of Eastern North America course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the American Woodcock comes in Level 6: Hawks, Owls & Night. That Level is about raptors by day, voices after dark.
Learn it with these birds in Level 6 of Birds of Eastern North America
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Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
A hoarse descending keeeer, the sound film uses for every eagle.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus
A loud, repeated kee-ah, kee-ah, kee-ah from wet woods; Blue Jays imitate it.
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Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
A surprisingly weak, high, chittering and piping series of notes, not a scream.
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Barred Owl Strix varia
A loud, rhythmic hoot: who cooks for you, who cooks for you-all, often in duets.
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Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
A deep, soft hoo-hoo-hooo hoo hoo carrying a long way after dark.
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Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio
A soft, descending horse-like whinny and a long, even trill on one pitch.
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Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus
Its name, whip-poor-WILL, repeated over and over through spring nights.
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