Taverner writes that the GODWIT'S loud notes "You're crazy — crazy — crazy," confirmed by Korect — Korect, sets the prairie alert. The usual interpretation of their call is godwit — godwit — godwit and is the source of their name.
From their breeding grounds in central southern Canada and adjacent parts of the United States, the birds migrate due east or west, some leaving in the latter part of July. The majority seem to prefer the western route of late years and Godwits are extremely rare on the Atlantic coast today.
Bent states that their vocabulary ranges from a gentle whistling note to the quack of an excited Duck or the scream of a Redshoulder Hawk. They are extremely noisy, occupying the center of the stage whenever they meet. A flock of six passed within thirty feet of me while poling the sloop thru the canal south of Georgetown, South Carolina. They were going with whistling wings at great speed.
From Central Canada south in migration to Central America.