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What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 12:43 PM
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birdman99
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Is everyone else noticing the lack of birds? I've tried Pflugerville, Kyle and Lockhart. I thought this was supposed to be a blowout year. Weather? Flight pattern?
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 12:50 PM
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sallysue
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Bell County #'s seem low too
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 01:20 PM
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Go further west or south. North of I10 is usually a 1-2 day shoot on opener & that's it. South zone seems to hold more birds and local birds. That's just my personal experience. South side of San Antonio is thick with white wings right now. Uvalde is good as well.
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 05:19 PM
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krmitchell
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This year has been terrible so far. Not sure why.
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 05:30 PM
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bholt
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I & everyone I talked to have noticed that the birds are not flying as they have in the last few years.
B Holt Shoot-em in the ear
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 06:21 PM
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Homey da Clown
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It's called development guys. Austin and surrounding towns/small cities are just blowing up and forcing birds to relocate further away. It's only gonna get worse
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 08:17 PM
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billyhunt
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They are here at the house, big numbers. I just WISH I could hit. But did manage to get 8 yesterday and birds were everywhere!!!!
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 08:59 PM
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doublebarrel
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Hey billyhunt, sent you a PM.
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 10:39 PM
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Jarrel/Salado area has been very low; managed to limit on opening day. That's about it, 1-2 birds most other days.
Eduardo Outdoor enthusiast
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/15/15 10:54 PM
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It's called development guys. Austin and surrounding towns/small cities are just blowing up and forcing birds to relocate further away. It's only gonna get worse White wings love towns. Should be plenty just find where they are eating in the am and pm.
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/16/15 01:49 AM
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billyhunt
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Not really good this evening, had pop up showers and the wind was BLOWING, birds were here but doing mach 3. Did get 7.
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/16/15 04:23 AM
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Austin's weird, teal don't like weird.
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/16/15 04:32 AM
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Worst year dove hunting in comal county in my last 4 years Ive hunted my place. 2-5 birds a day if they aren't flying with the 747s. Last few years by this time I had well over 150 from opening day to the 9/15 in the freezer. Stinks Becouse my 2 year old GSP finally retrieving like a pro with no birds to work her with. We did bag a banded sky rat yesterday. This past Saturday I was at my other ranch in the hill country to find my birds had been pushed out of there already and a wave pushed thru comal county ranch while I was gone. That hunting sometimes... Il still be out every chance I get with my dog.
"Anytime outdoors" Guide Service Slingin Hooks or slingin Arrows anytimeoutdoors@gmail.com
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/16/15 02:18 PM
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I am interested to see how the numbers look once we get a decent cold front.
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/16/15 03:43 PM
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Homey da Clown
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It's called development guys. Austin and surrounding towns/small cities are just blowing up and forcing birds to relocate further away. It's only gonna get worse White wings love towns. Should be plenty just find where they are eating in the am and pm. That's my point. Aren't many fields left for birds to feed in and around Austin, Pville and RR. Birds, and yes that includes WW's, are traveling further to feed. I've lived in Pville for 20 years and the WW population has dwindled over the last 10 years. Too many fields that were once open and full of sunflowers have been developed and birds adjusted and/or relocated. It's is what it is.
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/16/15 08:22 PM
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I have seen two here in Wise Co on my place, that is 2.....
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
"Don't trust everything you read on the Internet"- Abraham Lincoln Dennis
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/17/15 03:41 AM
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billyhunt
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Should have went hunting, but worked at cleaning around the feeder. Stopped and drank a pivo and watched the birds flying, I know I counted the best I could 40 to 50.Couldnt have hit em, but could have wasted some shells. LOL!!!!
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/19/15 01:51 PM
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I found them!!!! They all live at Old Settlers Park. I wonder how many I can get before I get arrested. Nah, I won't risk it
Eduardo Outdoor enthusiast
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Re: What's up with birds near Austin?
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09/19/15 04:31 PM
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It's definitely been a down year so far where I am just north of Georgetown.I have heard nothing but bad reports from everybody I've talked to with one exception.A guy I work with said he & some friends cleaned up on whitewings just east of Round Rock last weekend
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