Bird numbers are improving here locally. I saw a good number of birds trading into a shredded sunflower field yesterday late. I made it a point to be in place this morning to give them a try. Flight was good and steady, I felt that my shooting was below par, but took a limit in the first half hour after sunup. Left with 70- 90 birds still working the field. I'll see if this influx is distributed around the ranch in other fields. We may have turned the corner for the better, certainly hope so.