Birds heading North?

[.270Rem]

I have seen an increase in goose numbers lately in my area. Tonight I thought I heard something flying over the house and opened the window to hear some tundra swans going past. Always nice to hear the migration start no matter which direction it's moving.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Same here, I wish they did this back in the fall! I’ve seen so many birds start high then move low. It’s a slap in the face!!

 

[JDH]

Seeing lots of sandhills in central Indiana.

 

[Birdbander]

Saw first sandhill of the year in Montcalm Co, Mi yesterday.

 

[TheJason]

Saw a bunch of swans last week.

 

[Zootownelk]

Pairs of canada geese returning to nesting sites on frozen marsh in Iowa.

 

[AlaskaHunter]

Lots of Canada geese on my section hike this morning in NW Montana but that is because
the rains melted the snow off the fields. I head back to Alaska the end of the month.
Another 45 days before we see them in interior Alaska in mid April.

 

[hossblur]

Tundras are stacking in n Utah pretty heavy right now, should be headed out fairly soon

 

[F250]

I stood on 28" of ice on Lake Champlain smacking yellow perch yesterday. No migration up here for a while.

 

[Runnin_Chupacabra]

It hit 83 here the other day and $5.15 at the pump, no birds around our area. Where will these gas prices be by the opener this fall?!

 

[Gellar]

The main channel of the Mississippi is opening up. The eagles have been here all year. Goldeneyes, mergansers and other divers are following the ice line. Yesterday the trumpeter swans were on the move, I heard the first sand hill yesterday too.

 

[Hunting Wife]

Geez. Snowing here right now, 3 feet of ice on the lake and calling for -10 next week. I can’t comprehend spring yet. Can’t wait for the winter wasteland to be over.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Bird Dogs never left...It only froze 3 times this year.
P.S. they don't migrate they just beg for food.

 

[Nick87]

Canadas have been pouring in last couple days. A couple mallards here and there.

 

[livingthedream]

Pintails, Mallards, Geese and Swans in the Mission Valley of NW Montana!

 

[Nick87]

I've only saw specks here one other time which was in the spring. In the last couple days I've saw several flocks of specks and one flock of snows.. crazy. Sure is funny how the birds know it's not hunting season, taunting the dog.