Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult in spring, Scotland, UK, April

Laurie Campbell / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in snowy conditions, Berwickshire, Scotland, January

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding at woodland edge in snow covered leaf litter, Norfolk, UK, January

Gerrit Vyn / American woodcock (Scolopax minor) feeding on an earthworm, April, Tompkins County, New York, USA

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult in spring, Scotland, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding in snow, UK February

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding on worm in snow, Norfolk, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding on worm in snow, Norfolk, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding in snow, Norfolk, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding in winter, Norfolk, UK, January

Marie Read / American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), calling ('peent-ing') on its display ground in early spring, New York, USA, March.

Marie Read / American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) on its display ground at dusk in early spring, New York, USA, March.

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in snow. Norfolk, UK, January

Roger Powell / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) walking through deciduous woodland, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Roger Powell / Ground nest and four eggs of Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) camouflaged on woodland floor, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Roger Powell / Ground nest and four eggs of Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in woodland, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) nest and four eggs, on ground of oak woodland, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) close up of adult at nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult at nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) newly hatched chicks in nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult at nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult at nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) foraging on snow covered grassland, Norfolk, UK, January

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding, with worm in bill, on snow covered grassland, Norfolk, UK, January

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) foraging at woodland edge in snow-covered leaf litter, Norfolk, UK, January

Tim Laman / Rufous woodcock (Scolopax saturata) feeding, Mount Hagen vicinity, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} close up of wing plumage, UK

Jorma Luhta / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} perched in tree, Finland

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) flying at sunset over heath and woodland, Norfolk, UK

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) incubating on nest, Peak District NP, UK

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) incubating on nest, Peak District NP, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on nest with head turned showing barred markings and all round vision of eyes, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on ground nest well camouflaged among trees, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on nest, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) sitting on nest, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on nest, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) nest with four eggs, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on nest, Co. Durham, UK

Martin H Smith / Woodcock camouflaged on nest on ground (Scolopax rusticola) UK

Bernard Castelein / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} winter, Netherlands

Paul Hobson / Woodcock on ground {Scolopax rusticola} Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Woodcock dead in ice {Scolopax rusticola} Derbyshire, UK

David Kjaer / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} hidden amongst autumn leaves. UK.

Bernard Castelein / Woodcock resting during spring migration {Scolopax rusticola} Belgium

Robert Thompson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) nest with eggs, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK, April