Teal GPS migration study by LDWF

[Coot_Commander]

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[JABIII]

I saw a bunch offshore recently as did Bog. 130 miles is wayyy off...

[willk]

There were some in 60ft several weeks back.

[Relentlous]

That’s pretty neat

[usrgce]

Saw a couple yesterday a few miles offshore of stono inlet with a flock of scoters.

[BOGSTER]

Yep. We bumped some much farther offshore than I expected to see teal.

We assumed they were headed toward the Caribbean given the direction they headed.

[SouthernWake]

This is cool to see!

I have seen a few coming through along the coast in the past few weeks but not offshore.

[cajunwannabe]

Yep. We bumped some much farther offshore than I expected to see teal.

We assumed they were headed toward the Caribbean given the direction they headed.

Not sure how they know but maybe Hurricane Zeta might have something to do with them giving wide berth heading South?

Paul Link is the hardest working waterfowl biologist I know. He's a beast when it comes to his work ethic and dedication to waterfowl!

[nitro5x6's]

I have a GWT band I recovered in MX. Banded in Alaska. It was not an Aleutian. Pretty long migration.

[BOGSTER]

Not sure how they know but maybe Hurricane Zeta might have something to do with them giving wide berth heading South?

Paul Link is the hardest working waterfowl biologist I know. He's a beast when it comes to his work ethic and dedication to waterfowl!

No sir. This was back around the first few days of October.
They were roosted out there. Almost to the SouthWest Banks.
We were kicking em up with the boat, some close enough to kill.

[Catdaddy]

No wonder they are so small. The burn up all their calories on flying.

[jwilliams]

No wonder they are so small. The burn up all there calories on flying.

epic

[cajunwannabe]

No sir. This was back around the first few days of October.
They were roosted out there. Almost to the SouthWest Banks.
We were kicking em up with the boat, some close enough to kill.

For curiosities sake pull the dates you saw the teal and see if it corresponded with any big weather event in the Gulf or Caribbean. I'd like to know myself. Those little suckers can cover some land and water quick too! I have buddies that work 150 miles out in the Gulf that have seen all kinds of birds land on their oil rigs (some dying) obviously resting up for a bit to continue on.

[BOGSTER]

October 8th

[Coot_Commander]

For curiosities sake pull the dates you saw the teal and see if it corresponded with any big weather event in the Gulf or Caribbean. I'd like to know myself. Those little suckers can cover some land and water quick too! I have buddies that work 150 miles out in the Gulf that have seen all kinds of birds land on their oil rigs (some dying) obviously resting up for a bit to continue on.

Oil rigs are gonna be the next duck ponds...I'll bring the corn and a kiddie pool filled with fresh water.

[cajunwannabe]

October 8th

Hurricane Delta came across the Gulf October 5th and made landfall October 9th. Gotta wonder if somehow their instinct detects storms in the way of their migration. It's fascinating to think they're sitting way out in the Atlantic ocean too.

[BOGSTER]

Anything’s possible.

But I only saw a few groups.

Thousands out there would make me more inclined to think something unusual was going on.

[GMAC]

Heading offshore a number of years ago in November, kicked back in the fighting chair, staring up into the sky and killing time, 35 Miles out, I see a bird straight up and almost at the limit of vision. Lit up pink by the rising sun, it was a swan. There was another and another, all 10 yards apart, in a straight line beak to tail, as far as I could see in both directions, headed South.

[BOGSTER]

Never know what you’ll see on the big blue.