Doesn't it seem a bit early for migratory waterfowl to be headed South, and do they know something we don't?

Doesn't it seem a bit early for migratory waterfowl to be headed South, and do they know something we don't?
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I suspect there may be a lot of regional differences. In areas with below normal rainfall, birds may be leaving prematurely. In our neck of the woods, we’ve had above normal rainfall but below normal temperatures. And are you sure they were leaving and not just heading to a different lake?
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