I live on the river in So. Elma so I can see the flights early and late before and after work, and there have not been many. Actually the geese and swans tend to arrive together, and I just saw my first flock of swans last Thurs.

I am seeing a few flocks here and there, but not on public ground, and definitely not moving around my favorite spots. I kill 90% of my public birds in the first 2 weeks and last 4 weeks of the season.

On the weekend mornings, we can hear the hunting shots in the valley and have not heard many after 9 am, except on T-day there was more shooting than I had heard all season.