Saw one

[Stretcher Guy]

Spotted a nice sized bird on the East bound shoulder of Sunrise & 31.

[virgil]

i saw one on the side of the road on rt. 24 just before the riverhead jail/courts.

[Pygmy]

The winter flocks are dispersing as the hens pick out nesting areas...

I saw single hens in two different areas the last two days..

This morning I went past a field where there have been 40-50 birds daily, and there were only a half dozen of them out there..

Chronologically, they are right on time.. Dispersal usually takes place a week or so before our season starts..

Keep in mind there are no "set in stone" schedules for such events...They tend to be trends and can vary somewhat due to weather.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Ive noticed the flocks getting smaller the last week or so as well.

[Stretcher Guy]

It was there again this morning. A bearded hen. And just down the road apiece were two deer.