IT’S SNOW TIME! Temps are on the rise for much of the southern and central US, and as the weather warms and the snow melts the first big northward push of light geese should get rolling.
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With the return migration of light geese about to kick into high gear, be sure to submit your observations to the WFC Migration Map. As the snow begins to melt and spring weather moves in, the geese are bound to push hard for the tundra. By reporting your observations you can help your fellow WFC members who are out doing their part to save the tundra.
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And now, on to the Migration Report.
And from the lower end of the flyways the call goes out, “Here they come!”
A sharp rise in temperatures for much of the lower US should have snow geese hightailing it north as the weekend draws near. As recently as this past weekend snow goose numbers in mid and northern portions of AR were still holding steady. But the scattering of snow received in LA, AR and TX was gone in a flash and the geese are moving out.
The snowcover line is retreating into central and northern portions of Kansas and Missouri and further north in Illinois. A weak front is predicted for the lower plains, but current models do not forecast significant snowfall.
Look for the main concentration of light geese to begin pushing into northern KS and southern NE in the central flyway, and well into central MO and southern IL in the Mississippi Flyway.
Well, the groundhog may be bellying up for a plate of crow, but it’s still too early to ring that particular dinner bell. Spring may have old man winter on the ropes, but a TKO it is not. If you are making plans to intercept the white wave as it wings north, keep a close eye on the weather and the latest reports from your fellow members here at Waterfowler.com.
