“23 Woodcock in 22 Years,” by Jeff Wilkerson (University of Iowa Press, ISBN 978-1-60938-987-1)

At first glance, Jeff Wilkerson’s memoir of science and nature, “23 Woodcock in 22 Years,” seems a bit of an anomaly. The subtitle, “Reflections on Hunting, the Night Sky and Our Place in the Universe,” seems even more incongruous.