Woodcocks thrive in the scrubby young woods that arise a few years after fires, logging, and other forest disturbance. But shifting forest management practices and sprawling development have made those habitats harder to find. As a result, both the central and eastern subpopulations of American Woodcock have been slowly declining since the late 1960s. 1.) American Woodcocks go by many nicknames that speak to their haunts and habits, some dating back to at least the mid-19th century. timberdoodle