Bird hatch

[shootem]

Anybody seeing any kind of hatch on birds this year? I hope to do a scouting run coming back from dropping my daughter off at WSU.

[Old Dog]

I did some dog training at the Buckshot wildlife area today, and saw a covey of 12 to 15 young quail.  I had my own training birds, so I left them alone.  That won't be the case in Oct.   

[Timberstalker]

Saw 2 covies of chukars on Saturday.  Both had several young ones.  Good sized covies as well.

[Birdguy]

Saw a couple batches of valley quail around Chewelah last week. Still seemed pretty small for mid August but glad to see them.

[Sumpnneedskillin]

Have seen varying sizes of birds and clutches.  I've seen hens with 1 or 2 chicks and I've seen hens with over a dozen chicks.  Some quail chicks I've seen have been little but some were sub adult/juvenile.  Looks like turkey did well too.

Saw a batch of young pheasant the other day.  I couldn't count them all.  There was at least 2 dozen juveniles running around in, on and around the road.