re: LA west zone opening weekend results

I agree. Very very strange. Usually when the ringers arrive at our place, they stay until they eat all the vegetation. They were here earlier than usual and then left. Can confirm the huge populations just west of Antil. They are still there. For some reason that areas has them early every season. Did see more grays and wigeon than usual all weekend. We also have an unusually large amount of coot for this early, which makes it difficult for the few birds we have. Not alot if blue wings either, which we another odd situation. Ponds look great. Ducks will eventually show.