Reports from Southwest Nebraska that is suffering through the same conditions as in North West Kansas are that there are still good numbers of birds due to last years mild winter. The birds are surviving on grass hoppers, other insects and weed seeds and are not affected by lack of food. Main problem is the heat and lack of morning dew on the vegetation plus shrinking supplies of standing water as the intermittent streams have dried up and the ponds are drying up quickly. The next three months will determine if the grasses can come back and provide winter cover for the winter.
