Duck Migration in October? Then and Now 0 ▲ Outside My Window 2 hours ago · Nature · hide Ring-necked duck, male (photo by Polinova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) 5 November 2026 This fall I’ve noticed that birds are migrating later than they used to. This is especially true for waterfowl because they wait until the northern lakes start freezing before they migrate. In 2008 with help from my friend Chuck Tague, author of The Nature Observer News, I posted a monthly phenology. Each post listed “What to Look for” but the timeframes are wrong now because of climate change. For instance, What to Look For in Early November says we should expect tundra swans flying over between November 9 and 15. That’s way too early nowadays. We don’t know November’s stats yet so I compared this October to my article What To Look For In October, which was updated in 2016. In October 2016 I wrote: “Last Sunday (9 October 2016) at Pymatuning the Three Rivers Birding Club found wood ducks, blue winged teal, northern shovelers, gadwalls, American wigeons, mallards, green-winged teal,… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
