2013 Spring Migration

It has officially began. Tons of geese headed back north last night before dark and this morning there is 10 times as many flying around locally. Also not a migration but there are thousands of goldeneyes in the river in menasha. I mean way more than normal. Cool to see that many. My second favorite time of the year, when the ducks return. Only a couple weeks away now...

Saw a ton of birds this weekend once again at home, saw three different sets of woodies on the land that look to be using the houses we put up, which is awesome. Also saw 2 pairs of geese that seem to have built nests on the land. Tons of mudhens, good amount of mallards, some bluebills still around, and saw 2 ring bills also. All the ducks make fishing hard! Always looking at them and not jigging!

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Took the kid to bay beach Band on the goose Band on the redhead. Lol Cool to watch

Saw three new species in the area the past two days. Widgeons, Gadwalls and finally saw a few Blue Wings around.

Ringnecks showed up in Navarino ponds yesterday. I drive past them the majority of the days in a week...always fun to stop and peek through the binos.

Took a short drive with the camera today..75% of the waterholes that I passed had a mallard pair in it...Bluewing teal are everywhere and some woodducks..Past a pothole and it was full of ringers and bluebills....wife rolled her eyes...........

Caz- That is funny that you have that documented now.

How did they survive? lol

Then saw another goose in another field down the road.

Saw a goose in a field last weekend. Collar info confirms this one is Canadian

The shovelers do look great! Saw a good group of Cans in DePere today.

The west side of Winnebago (s. of Neenah) was covered with divers at noon yesterday. Beautiful sight.

and more rain coming....

saw like 8 bwt (6 drakes, 2 hens) in this knocked down corn field. i've never seen anything like it, especially with all this rain WOW!