30 April 2013
NO BIRDS ON LEK TODAY

1 May 2013
MALE HIGH COUNT: 7
FEMALE HIGH COUNT: 0
Birds flushed at 5:46 am today  because of horses running around on lek.

2 May 2013
MALE HIGH COUNT: 5
FEMALE HIGH COUNT: 0
Birds flushed at 5:34 am-no apparent cause.

3 May 2013
MALE HIGH COUNT: 9
FEMALE HIGH COUNT: 0
Birds flushed at 5:40am-no apparent cause.

4 May 2013
MALE HIGH COUNT: 9
FEMALE HIGH COUNT: 0
Birds flushed at 5:38am and 5:39am.

Lekking season is winding down here While the males are still vigorously displaying, no females have been present on the lek for the past week My guess is that most females are beginning to sit on their nests and prepare for the summer season of brood-rearing.
Happy Spring!