About this episode

Marcus Rosten discusses his study of the American Woodcock and its surprising migration patterns.

In this show, Marcus Rosten shares his involvement in a study of the American Woodcock with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The study revealed the surprising journeys of one of North America’s quirkiest birds. One woodcock caught near Buffalo flew nearly 400 miles south

People in this episode

Guest: Marcus Rosten

Topics covered

• American Woodcock
• bird migration
• environmental conservation
• wildlife studies
• New York State

Keywords

• Woodcock
• migration
• New York
• environment
• wildlife
• study
• conservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Places: Buffalo, North America

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