3 sprigs Sorensens Oct 23, 1977 The flight was much lighter today - we all averaged 2 to 3 birds apiece instead of limits. I shot in #4 and Jake made nice retriever on two birds that fell near the blind. The third one fell dead 200 yards away and we picked it up later. A marsh hawk had chewed out the back but the breast was down in water, untouched. No loss. Though the ducks were not working low over the ranch, a tremendous flight of sprigs came on very high, from daylight to 8:30, headed southwest toward the lower delta. I suspect they were migrants, just arriving. They flew in V's. I didn't see a single geochinje all weekend but Woody saw a couple each of #4 on Saturday. Lots of downfliers and a big flock of curlews on the pasture a mile north of us. Counted hertreh coming over Friday morning (8) and returning Sunday afternoon (9). Two weeks ago Woody and I saw 4 and 3 on the drives at and from the ranch. You can generally see 3 or more white-tailed hiter each way. A few rough-lige are in.