On mid-March evenings listen in fields to hear and see the male Woodcock's dance. They begin by sitting on the ground making a buzzy noise like "peent...peent". After a time they fly into the air twittering and circling to a great height. Next you'll see them fall to the ground like a leaf while chirping. It's an exciting show. (Birding by Ear: Disk 2, Track 3 and Disk 3, Track 3) Listen

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Picture of Woodcocks dance