Timely rains have continued to fall across much of the Duck Factory and preliminary reports from hunters and biologists in the area tell of a good breeding season underway.
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And now, on to the Breeding Ground Report
Though some folks in the US are sick and tired of the rains of spring, the regular precipitation could not be better news for waterfowlers who had feared another year of drought and low waterfowl production. The wet spring weather pattern looks to be holding on. Temporary wetlands are in good shape, increasing chances for a good second nesting for those of our feathered friend who didn’t manage a good hatch the first time around. Although re-nesting efforts are seldom as successful as waterfowlers might like, the continued precipitation on the prairie means these efforts to have a better chance at bringing forth the hatchlings than in recent years.
From the looks of things, the Canada Goose hatch has come off well for much of the population. Hunter observations from the field tell of large broods of young geese already well on their way, and many geese either nesting late or re-nesting after the first hatch.
All in all, the breeding season of 2003 looks to be much brighter than some had feared. By mid-July the Pond count numbers and the initial breeding bird surveys should tell us if our hopes are well founded. But from where we stand now, the prospects look promising. And as we all know, hope is key to the heart and soul of waterfowling.
