A method for mist-netting breeding Eurasian Woodcock: use of visual and audio lures increases capture rate

Heward, Christopher J.; Lowe, Andrew; Hoodless, Andrew N.

doi:10.1080/03078698.2017.1332144

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“…Before that, most captures occurred unintentionally, during the captures of passerines with mist nets. Capturing with mist nets combined with visual and audio lures proved to be successful in special circumstances recently (Heward et al 2017), especially for males during the breeding season, although its importance is still lower.…”

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Assessment of the breeding and wintering sites of Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) occurring in Hungary based on ringing recovery data

Schally

2019

Ornis Hungarica

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Using the latest dataset of the Hungarian Bird Ringing Centre, the aims of this study were to describe the monthly spatial pattern of woodcock occurrence and to assess the main wintering and breeding areas of the birds associated with Hungary in the last decade. Descriptive analyses were performed regarding the annual number of detections (ringing, recaptures and recoveries), and the relation between the annual number of woodcock ringers and the number of ringed birds was tested. Minimum convex polygons (MCP) were calculated for the detections of each month, and the variation of the monthly MCP size was evaluated. Distances of all detection locations were measured from the geographical central point of Hungary, and the distributions of these distances were compared among the months. The annual number of ringed birds increased, however it was not in relation with the number of people involved in ringing. The rate of recoveries was 7.5%. Two types of the reco very circumstances were registered: 89.9% by hunting, 10.1% found dead. MCPs were calculated for eight months. Each MCP overlapped with Hungary, to varying degrees, however remarkable differences were found in the MCP sizes among the different months. The largest areas were covered in December, January and February, while the areas in September and October were less than half of that size. The shortest distances to the country were registered in March, April, October, and November. Moderate distances were recorded in May and September, and the longest distances were found in December, January and February. Large amount of data is available about the wintering areas, and a wide wintering zone can be estimated. In contrast, there is no or only very little information about the areas covered in summer.

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Assessment of the breeding and wintering sites of Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) occurring in Hungary based on ringing recovery data

Schally

2019

Ornis Hungarica

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“…We captured Eurasian woodcock in mist-nets in 2 large woods (each ca. 10-14 km²), in Nottinghamshire, UK (Lat: 53.186 N Long: 1.093 W) during the breeding seasons of 2015-2016 (Heward et al 2017). We tagged 19 male Eurasian (2015: n = 5, 2016: n = 15 (1 individual was tagged in both years)) with a 7.5-g tag combining an archival GPS logger (Lotek PinPoint 50, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada) and a VHF radio (Perdix Wildlife Supplies, Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK).…”

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Influence of Weather on the Eurasian Woodcock’s Breeding Display

Heward

Lowe²,

Hoodless

2019

Proceedings of the Eleventh American Woodcock Symposium

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Counts of displaying male Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) form the basis for breeding Eurasian woodcock surveys in many regions across Europe and provide the only practical method of assessing the species' abundance. This paper investigates the effect that weather may have on the results of these surveys, principally considering its influence upon Eurasian woodcock display behavior and detectability by surveyors. We assessed data from an annual Eurasian woodcock survey conducted in the Britain during 2004-2015 and correlated them with a number of weather variables. This is supplemented by tracking data gathered from 19 male Eurasian woodcock to assess how weather might affect each individual's decision to display. We found that counts of roding Eurasian woodcock were positively related to the amount of rainfall in the 2 weeks preceding the survey and negatively related to wind speed on the evenings that surveys were conducted. The likelihood that tagged male Eurasian woodcock displayed decreased in relation to wind speed and increased in relation to minimum air temperature. To guarantee that counts of displaying males provide a representative measure of abundance, we recommend that surveys consist of at ≥3 visits to each site within each year, that visits are spread as widely as possible across the peak displaying season, and that analyses are based on maximal counts rather than means to reduce the effects of surveys conducted in sub-optimal weather conditions.

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“…Despite their efficacy, good decoys can be difficult to source. Carved wood, stuffed fabric, papier mache, and sculpted clay decoys (Slevin et al 2016; Heward et al 2017; de Zwaan et al 2021) are sometimes used, but require artistic skill to render a lifelike replica capable of attracting a bird. This may be beyond the talents of many biologists.…”

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3D-printed decoys are as effective as taxidermied decoys in attracting red-breasted sapsuckers for mist-netting

Natola

Tousley

2022

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Decoys often improve targeted mist-netting efforts by drawing the species of interest to a specific area nearer the net. Traditional decoy constructions include taxidermied carcasses, hand-made wood or clay figures, or professionally made products purchased from companies that provide a limited number of species, sizes, shapes, and markings. 3D-printing allows ornithologists to customize decoys to their own study species' specifications using cheap, durable, and replaceable materials. We show that red-breasted sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus ruber ruber) respond with equivocal aggression towards 3D-printed decoys and taxidermied decoys, demonstrating 3D-printed decoys as an effective tool in attracting birds towards a mist net for capture.

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A method for mist-netting breeding Eurasian Woodcock: use of visual and audio lures increases capture rate

Cited by 5 publications

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Assessment of the breeding and wintering sites of Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) occurring in Hungary based on ringing recovery data

Assessment of the breeding and wintering sites of Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) occurring in Hungary based on ringing recovery data

Influence of Weather on the Eurasian Woodcock’s Breeding Display

3D-printed decoys are as effective as taxidermied decoys in attracting red-breasted sapsuckers for mist-netting

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