American Woodcock
During fall migration these unique upland shorebirds concentrate in massive numbers in Cape May 's moist woodlands and thickets. They use such habitats for foraging, replenishing their fat reserves by eating more than their weight in earthworms daily. On the East Coast of the United States, only Cape Charles, Virginia hosts comparable concentrations of woodcock. The Refuge provides excellent resting and feeding habitat for this interesting species. (The woodcock—also known in some parts of the country as a timber doodle- walks as though it were doing the rumba.)
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