You're not likely to destroy any Woodcock nests by cutting hay. The
nests would not be out in the fields, but someplace in nearby woods
(open aspen stands are favored). The young are precocious, and Mom
can shepherd them far from the nest area soon after they hatch.
Here's a link to an Auk article on vegetation characteristics of
Woodcock nest sites:
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v094n03/p0489-p0493.pdf
-Geo
Geo Kloppel
Bowmaker & Restorer
227 Tupper Road
Spencer NY 14883
607 564 7026
g...@cornell.edu
geoklop...@gmail.com
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