The American Woodcock in Bryant Park has created a birding frenzy on social media.
The American Woodcock in Bryant Park has created a birding frenzy on social media. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf)

The American wood cock became a social media sensation on TikTok and Instagram, during its brief stopover in New York before resuming its northern migration to Canada.

Dancing Bird Sets Off Social Media Frenzy in Bryant Park
04 Apr 2026 | 01:54
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The beloved American woodcocks returned to Bryant Park and set off a birding frenzy to watch the dancing wobbler, also known as a timberdoodle, do his little mating dance and greet the excited watchers.

The migratory bird was clearly the star of the spring season when Straus News stopped by on April...

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