Sorensen Nov 8, 1978 Another flat calm, but sunny day with a very scant duck flight. I was just chance ad went to #2. Shot at three ducks and bagged two - a cock sprig ad a hen mallard. The latter fell wing-tipped toward the north levee. She closed her all the way to the levee as finally lost her after a series of dives. Several hours later he picked her out of one of the dense cotton clumps in the ditch beyond the levee. After lunch Woody, Ted and I went after jacksnipe along the north edge of Round Farm (permission Selby Noke). Found lots of birds, ganged up in specific jockets. Woody got 10 an I took 3 - find that I cannot wade in marsh like I used to. Also saw lots of pheasants - perhaps 50 or 60 while we walked the low levee for snipe. Regular pheasant season opens next Saturday, Nov. 11. Regarding the duck flight, we all agree that it is considerably lighter than in previous years at the same time. Still almost wholly sprig - no influx of small ducks like teal, shovelers and widgeon. Presumably the continued mild weather has allowed them to hang on to the north. A prairie falcon came over me at 50 yd. in #2 blind. Beautiful bird. Did not seem to be hunting. We see very few hawks now, I suppose because of the conversion of pasture to row crops.