On the 5th of May 2022 an Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola was found while visiting an area known as Merkedammveien in Vestfold. This is often an interesting locality for birds and butterflies; however, the weather was not at its best for the latter and due to very disruptive tree felling which in all reality had destroyed all the most interesting localities for anyone interested in nature. So before giving it a miss this time, the car was stopped for a short break at a regular parking place where there is a small stream, usually hidden in the long vegetation, but now visible due to all the clearance work. In the corner of my eye a slight movement was noticed in the bend of the stream where it ran under and out of sight in the remaining bushes. A quick look through the bins confirmed that it was a Eurasian Woodcock that had ran out of sight up the stream. Waiting patiently with the camera resting on the car door window, the bird eventually reappeared and stood motionless where it had first been noticed. After waiting several minutes, several seconds of call-back from the mobile phone was used which immediately caught the bird's interest. The woodcock walked very cautiously towards the car coming so close it almost filled the camera (full frame) viewfinder allowing a series of photographs and several video sequences to be taken. Eventually the woodcock called and flew off and while opening the car door to see it could be relocated, another woodcock was flushed from the vegetation behind the car which also flew off in the same direction as the first bird.
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