Posted By:
duckaneer
Guest
Anne Arundel 12-19-2008 18:42
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 35-40 Degrees
Nothing moved this morning. Anyone else have luck?
Posted By:
Cliff-Brown
Field Editor
maryland 12-15-2008 17:10
Cloudy, High Winds – 60-65 Degrees
More reports being heard that puddle ducks are down and around….Kent Co, some parts Dorchester and Caroline Co in particular.
Rain acorss the shore has many ponds now suitable to hunt and are providing excellent habitat at just the right time.
We’ll see soon enough.
Cliff Brown
Posted By:
Cliff-Brown
Field Editor
Virgina 12-12-2008 11:21
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 35-40 Degrees
Some misc observations……
On Dec 8-9 in Kent observed several migrating can and puddle duck flights. Goose numbers strong. Buffleheads had moved into Langford but very very few blackheads. Some blacks aroudn but ponds were all frozen, birds hanging in open waters.
Delaware public marshes and Delaware generally are way down population wise except snows which are off the charts based on observations by state and fed officials.
Had superb limit duck hunt in VA off Potomac River yesterday seeing hundreds of puddle ducks, ringnecks and scaup. A few widgeon. Grass beds are key just like in the flats.
Recent rains and ice free situaton the next week at least will help whatever birds we got down hang around.
Good luck next split !
Cliff Brown
Posted By:
dukscout
Guest
Blackwater Refuge 12/07/08 12-08-2008 15:12
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Visited the Eastern Shore & Blackwater Refuge on Sunday. Tons of geese all over the Shore & especially at the Blackwater. Swans too. Geese coming & going from the refuge all afternoon. Saw only 40-50 ducks though; mallards & pintails about evenly split. Weather started moving in around 3:30 p.m. Migrating geese in big Vee’s dropping into the refuge. Suspect this weather will bring more down–hopefully more ducks.
Posted By:
Michael-Wynne
Field Editor
12-08-2008 14:49
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Should also note I was in Jersey last week on business. They looked so dry. All of the marshy areas I always look into while I am up there were near bone dry and not a bird to be seen. It was weird.
Posted By:
Michael-Wynne
Field Editor
12-08-2008 08:56
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There were a lot of geese in Hart Miller and around it…I forgot to mention. Most puddle ducks were heading into it from high. The divers were low on the water big flocks and most headed south to north all am toward Poole’s. Then by about 11 we started to see them head back south. There was some good shooting around us, we think at Geese mostly, and buffies. Golden Eyes were nice treat to see.
As for the flats yes, they were feeding and having a good old time. There were thousands of birds…it was very fun to watch.
Posted By:
Fred-Gillotte
Field Editor
Kent County 12-04-2008 10:21
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
Had good duck shooting on Mallards and Blacks the entire first split. Just like every other season, I guess it depends if you have a good spot or not.
Posted By:
Cliff-Brown
Field Editor
Kent, Dorchester 12-02-2008 08:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
Heard of good holiday duck shoots on mid-upper Chester with ducks still building.
Ditto in one area of Dorchester…limit hunt for 3 on mallards, blacks, teal and WD
Cliff Brown
Posted By:
Cliff-Brown
Field Editor
Maryland 11-30-2008 16:04
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees
Still chasing reports from the holiday period hunts but nothing very exciting to report.
Tues pm – central QA Co pond hunt for roosting snows and canadas….lots of birds but only 3 singles come back before sundown.
Many many flights filled the adjacent field from Centreville area and Tuckahoe region. Unplowed corn fields were the draw.
Wednesday am – excellent goose hunt in kent, moderate flight. Relatives did well. IN pm, had good duck hunht w/ nephews bagging 9 ducks, a teal, 3 blacks and 5 mallards.
Ha dheard nice reports of ducks around and it seemd pretty true iuntil we hunted Thanksgiving and Friday..managed only 2 and 3 ducks respectively…one was rare for us gadwall. Geese very friendly turkey day but less so Friday.
Nothing definitive but it sure feels like Kent Co ducks are rapidly migrating thru without hanigng around long. No divers seen but a few ruddies. Mike’s report of ducks on the flats where good food exists seems to be the “duh” factor in this regard.
Lower shore report of meager hunt…2 blacks but another report of blacks moving into the region. Did not see any divers on the bay while fishing Saturday betwen bay bridge and bloody point.
More later…..
Cliff Brown
Posted By:
Michael-Wynne
Field Editor
North Bay 11-28-2008 15:27
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Large diver flocks on the move center channel of the bay flying toward Poole’s Island and Gunpowder. Buffies buzzing around in small groups. Some large puddle ducks higher in decent flocks. Still thousands of Geese.
Lots of shooting around Hart Miller. We were not on the X, but did get into some golden eyes, buffies and mergeansers.
