My place I hunt, texted me yesterday and said he has not seen this many birds in years. Woodson area.

Great, hopefully y'all will push some south of Breckenridge. My hard opening isn't till Friday September 6th.

I think the rain this week is going to screw my setup.

It usually does.

if everything stays like it is it will be a GOOOOOD one!!!!

A few more birds this morning than yesterday morning. Seems a few more each day.

Yeah, my set up goes from "any idiot could limit out (or get 2 or 3 limits)" to "it's not even really worth going" depending on rain. I think this is going to be in the 50% of the years that it is completely screwed up by rain. Looks like we will get rain pretty consistently over the next 5 days or so.

Anyone have bird reports around Hondo and Uvalde area?

Ernest, if you have a bunch of birds coming to a doveweed field or sunflowers, get out there before sunrise, try to beat the rain if possible, on the evening hunt, watch and see if the rain will stop, if it does, they will come. If it’s a hard rain, solid, we’re screwed.

That's good advice, and I appreciate it. But my best spot is a caliche pit full of water in a dry part of southwest Texas. Rain totally screws that up.

I do have access to some sunflower fields in Central Texas. Rain will probably push me that direction, so appreciate your trips. That's probably where I'll go now.

The Western Edwards Plateau is known for its variable conditions, so having a caliche pit that attracts mourning doves is a good sign.In general, the Western Edwards Plateau can see a range of bird species, particularly during migration seasons. If it’s been dry and hot, you might find that birds are more drawn to reliable water sources like your pit.To get a better idea of what others are seeing around the state, you might want to check out local birdwatching forums, state birding organizations, or citizen science platforms like eBird. These resources can provide real-time updates on bird sightings and trends in different regions, which might help you gauge what to expect in your area.Fingers crossed for favorable weather