In December’s “Where the Hell are the Mallards” (EP 434), Dr. Michael Schummer described waning migrations of “Halloween mallards,” that subset of North American mallards that fly to their southern overwintering haunts in mid- to late-October regardless of wintry temps and snow cover. He promised to climb down that rabbit hole with Dr. Phil Lavretsky if given the chance. Today, Drrs. Shummer and Lavretsky go deep into that briar patch! See, while it’s easy to explain weak migrations in the absence of a real winter, other factors are likely influencing our percetions that fewer mallards are flying south or that the mallard migration is shifting westwards. Do. Not. Miss. This. Conversation!
Related Links:
EP 27. Just a Mallard? Think Again.
EP 233. Are Waterfowl Migrating Like the Good Ol’ Days?
EP 344. Mallard Rockstars
EP 400. Participate in the New duckDNA Program
EP 434. Where the Hell Are the Mallards?