We're seeing lots of geese scattered around in flocks of 50 to 75 birds. We had really good reproduction this spring and banded 604 geese, compared to 262 in 2004.

There aren't many (scattered lots) under $150,000,just a few here and there.

There are lots of scattered showers over the ocean.

We have sent teams of microbiologists to the places, where flocks of birds were found dead.

Dove hunters do not appear numerous in this area. Last year, I saw one party hunting doves. They were from Milwaukee and were setting up on a DNR property. It was a wetland restoration project with lots of exposed mud at the water's edge and dead trees nearby for doves to roost in. They set up near the water's edge waiting for doves to come drink ... and they were successful.

What birds are out there seem to be scattered because there's a lot of feed. They're not concentrated like it would be if it were a drier spring.