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Every flyway has a migration fingerprint — the birds it carries, when they push, and the weather that moves them. Learn the birds, watch the fronts, and be set up when the flight hits.

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Pacific Flyway

AK · WA · OR · CA · NV · ID · Klamath Basin → Sacramento Valley

Rice country, tule fog, and the continent’s densest wintering waterfowl. The Sacramento Valley alone winters millions — sprig capital of the world, speck stronghold, and a marsh culture all its own.

84°F
High Temp
NW 8
Wind
14
Quiet
Temperature vs Migration Index
High °F
Migration %
7-day trend — temps easing, migration index at 14% and climbing.
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Today
Front Watch
No front in range — marine layer mornings
The Fingerprint
Pintail- and wigeon-heavy with a huge white-goose show. Peaks December–January when the valley floods; specks arrive early and stay.
Seasons & Limits
Ducks
Oct 17 – Jan 31 · 7/day (pintail 1)
Geese
Oct 17 – Jan 31 · 4–10 by zone
Scaup
Nov 7 – Jan 31 · 2/day
Federal + state stamps required · zones vary, check CDFW/ODFW
Flight Chart — Pacific Flyway
Flyway-specific intensity: these birds, this corridor. Click a bird for its full profile.
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