Timing the migration
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:22 pm
It might be too early to tell, yet - but based on the 15-day forecast for the areas we're going, it's looking like we might hit it just right for the 5th year in a row........
Saturday, Oct 13 - Mainly cloudy Low: 32 °FHigh: 53 °F
Sunday, Oct 14 - Clouds and sun Low: 41 °FHigh: 58 °F
Monday, Oct 15 - Sunny and breezy Low: 40 °FHigh: 59 °F
Tuesday, Oct 16 - Breezy with clouds and sun Low: 38 °FHigh: 58 F
Wednesday, Oct 17 - Cloudy and breezy Low: 32 °FHigh: 52 °F
Thursday, Oct 18 - Partly sunny Low: 26 °FHigh: 47 °F
Friday, Oct 19 - Rain, some ice mixed in early Low: 24 °FHigh: 42 °F
Saturday, Oct 20 - Times of clouds and sun Low: 29 °FHigh: 46 °F
Sunday, Oct 21 - Clouds and sun Low: 21 °FHigh: 40 °F
Monday, Oct 22 - Cold with snow Low: 18 °FHigh: 35 °F
Tuesday, Oct 23 - Very cold with snow Low: 15 °FHigh: 32 °F
Wednesday, Oct 24 - Mostly cloudy Low: 14 °FHigh: 30 °F
Thursday, Oct 25 - Cold with snow Low: 14 °FHigh: 30 °F
Friday, Oct 26 - Very cold with snow Low: 15 °FHigh: 30 °F
Saturday, Oct 27 - Rather cloudy Low: 18 °FHigh: 31 °F
This will be the first cold snap in this area, so when do you think the heaviest concentration of birds will be there? (I'll give you a hint - we will arrive on Friday, October 26th.)
The amazing part of this is - we picked the dates to schedule around my work load and the Farmer's Almanac (and the Fall Supper I don't want to miss on Saturday night).......and the weather couldn't be more perfect.
I anticipate ducks will be arriving thick, and big honker numbers will be staging on the lake about a mile from our rental house and farm we hunt on - and with the snow moving in and out, the birds will flog a field all day.
Needless to say, I am looking forward to getting some great video footage, this year.....up-close, and personal
Lucky?......no......blessed! Just 4 months ago, I wasn't sure I'd get to go because I changed jobs in February and didn't know how well-received my request for 12 days off, would be. Again, I'm very blessed!
Saturday, Oct 13 - Mainly cloudy Low: 32 °FHigh: 53 °F
Sunday, Oct 14 - Clouds and sun Low: 41 °FHigh: 58 °F
Monday, Oct 15 - Sunny and breezy Low: 40 °FHigh: 59 °F
Tuesday, Oct 16 - Breezy with clouds and sun Low: 38 °FHigh: 58 F
Wednesday, Oct 17 - Cloudy and breezy Low: 32 °FHigh: 52 °F
Thursday, Oct 18 - Partly sunny Low: 26 °FHigh: 47 °F
Friday, Oct 19 - Rain, some ice mixed in early Low: 24 °FHigh: 42 °F
Saturday, Oct 20 - Times of clouds and sun Low: 29 °FHigh: 46 °F
Sunday, Oct 21 - Clouds and sun Low: 21 °FHigh: 40 °F
Monday, Oct 22 - Cold with snow Low: 18 °FHigh: 35 °F
Tuesday, Oct 23 - Very cold with snow Low: 15 °FHigh: 32 °F
Wednesday, Oct 24 - Mostly cloudy Low: 14 °FHigh: 30 °F
Thursday, Oct 25 - Cold with snow Low: 14 °FHigh: 30 °F
Friday, Oct 26 - Very cold with snow Low: 15 °FHigh: 30 °F
Saturday, Oct 27 - Rather cloudy Low: 18 °FHigh: 31 °F
This will be the first cold snap in this area, so when do you think the heaviest concentration of birds will be there? (I'll give you a hint - we will arrive on Friday, October 26th.)
The amazing part of this is - we picked the dates to schedule around my work load and the Farmer's Almanac (and the Fall Supper I don't want to miss on Saturday night).......and the weather couldn't be more perfect.
I anticipate ducks will be arriving thick, and big honker numbers will be staging on the lake about a mile from our rental house and farm we hunt on - and with the snow moving in and out, the birds will flog a field all day.
Needless to say, I am looking forward to getting some great video footage, this year.....up-close, and personal
Lucky?......no......blessed! Just 4 months ago, I wasn't sure I'd get to go because I changed jobs in February and didn't know how well-received my request for 12 days off, would be. Again, I'm very blessed!