Summertime, a time for cookouts, vacation, fireworks and of course the most important part of the season, the numbers that will determine this fall’s waterfowl seasons.
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And now, on to the Breeding Ground Report.
Good news out of Canada for hunters along the Atlantic Flyway. Dabbling duck numbers were 64.9% above last year, and 20.2% below the long-term average. Divers were up16.9%. Canada goose numbers also increased, up13.5% from 2002 though they still remained below the long term average by 7.3%.
Numbers coming out of several northern tier states in the Mississippi Flyway were down from last year, but still above the long term average. Biologist did however note that last years numbers were likely inflated due to a late spring and many transient birds still in the count area while surveys were taken. More specific numbers should become available in the next few weeks.
Nature looks to be taking care of her own. Rain continues to fall on much of the breeding ground and thus far the population picture for North American Waterfowl looks good. Only time will tell, of course, but anticipation is a big part of what drives the spirit of waterfowlers.
