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Teal Migration Reports
Each September, we track the teal migration as it unfolds. Drawing on verified reports and feedback from our community, these updates highlight where teal are showing up across the country. Join us as we follow the migration through the eyes of the people who care about it most.
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Submit a Report→2026 Teal Migration Reports
September 11th, 2026
Many reports. Not many teal.
This past week brought a sharp increase in the number of reports, but the numbers reported left a lot to be desired.
We received approximately 60 reports from across the country for this report, with the majority of them being in the central region of the Mississippi Flyway, and a handful in the southern half of the Central Flyway.
In the Mississippi Flyway, reporting coverage in states like Illinois and Indiana was phenomenal, but hardly any reports were of substantial teal numbers. Reports out of Wisconsin were consistently moderate, but nothing to get too excited about.
In the Central Flyway, reports out of Oklahoma were pretty poor, and the indication from North Texas was maybe slightly better. However, the hot spot (if you can even call it that) of this past week was in the gulf coast region of Texas, where reports were consistently ranged from above average to good.
We would love to hear from you, Help us track the migration through your area by submitting your teal observation today!
September 4th, 2026
Teal season has begun!
Teal season is officially here! Welcome to the 2026-2027 waterfowl season!
In our first “Teal Season Report” of the year, we received roughly 40 responses, mainly from the Mississippi and Central Flyway.
While data may be thin, what’s clear is that there is a notable amount of positive reports in the gulf coast region of Texas and Louisiana. Additionally, while few in number, the reports along the coastal rivers of the southeastern states were generally more positive than expected.
Teal season is only in for a few states as of the September 5th weekend, so it should come as no surprise that our coverage for this week’s report is a little thin. As more states’ teal seasons open up, we expect coverage to increase as the season progresses.
Help us track the migration through your area, submit your teal observation!
2025 Teal Migration Reports
September 26th, 2025
Reports indicate success in Gulf Coast region, but highly location-dependent.
While this week’s data (and the corresponding national-scale map) indicates that the teal migration has reached the Gulf Cost, zooming into more localized areas tells a cautionary tale.
Over the past week, we received nearly 100 observation reports from followers across the country (HUGE thank you to all who participate!). Interestingly, nearly half of these reports came from states around the Gulf Coast, and these reports are best described as “varied”.
For example, reports from areas between Houston, TX and Beaumont, TX were very poor. But reports out of SW Louisiana (to the east) and the Corpus Christi area (to the south and west) were generally moderate-to-positive. The same story could be said for comparing areas up and down the Mississippi River Delta in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
So the takeaway from this week’s report is signs are indicating that the migration of teal has reached the Gulf Coast region in earnest, but reports out of this region suggest success has been hit or miss, depending on the area.
With September drawing to a close, this will likely be the last iteration of our teal-centered “Follower Feedback” maps. A HUGE thank you to all of those you submitted reports, and to everyone who followed along.
Stay tuned to our website for the go-live of our Migration Map, which will likely occur sometime in mid-October.
September 19th, 2025
Reporting remains high week-over-week. With what appears to be a significant increase in concentrations in the south and decrease in the northern and middle latitudes, it’s possible the teal migration is progressing.
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received nearly 70 responses.
Thank you to all of those who have submitted reports this season—we greatly appreciate it! Reporting this week remained high and coverage relatively broad.
With the exception of a few favorable observations coming out of Kansas and Indiana (surprisingly), the major concentrations of teal seem to have shifted out of the middle latitudes and into the Gulf Coast region since our last report, with mixed-but-trending-high concentrations being reported along the Red River and overall increased numbers along the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana.
With Teal season now halfway over, be sure to follow along with us and submit your teal observation to help us track the migration along through your neck of the woods!
September 12th, 2025
Reporting significantly improved. No major concentrations of teal yet, but consistent reports of moderate numbers exist in many parts of the Central Flyway.
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received over 80 responses from across the country with observation dates ranging between the 1st and 11th of September.
Thank you to all of you who submitted an observation report, our data coverage greatly increased week-over-week. And while no region stuck out as having strong or peak concentrations just yet, there were consistent reports of respectable teal concentrations in much of the Central Flyway such as the Arkansas River, central Oklahoma, and the Nebraska-Kansas border.
Surprisingly, we also received consistent reports of moderate or better teal concentrations further upriver in areas like southeast Missouri, northeast Arkansas, and northwest Mississippi.
Additionally, reports indicate building numbers of teal in the Gulf Coast regions of Texas and Louisiana.
With Teal season now in full swing across many parts of the country be sure to stay tuned and if you feel so inclined, be sure to submit your teal observation and help us track the migration along with you!
September 5th, 2025
Early season data sparse. Reports suggest moderate-to-good concentrations in Oklahoma and Louisiana.
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received roughly 45 responses, primarily along the Mississippi Flyway, with most reports occurring in late August.
The 2025-2026 waterfowl season is upon us, with the early teal season either in full-swing or on the horizon for many across the country.
Early season data is usually sparse, with more information coming in as the season progresses. And while the reason for the lull in data reporting is often unclear (is it a lack of reporting in general, or a lack of birds on which to report?), what is clear is that there was a notable amount of reports in Oklahoma and Louisiana that were moderate-to-favorable, especially given the time of year.
While we hesitate to believe the migration of teal has already arrived in Louisiana or is halfway to the south, these reports do indicate that the teal migration is underway!
So be sure to submit your teal observation and help us track the migration as it occurs!
2024 Teal Migration Reports
September 26th, 2024
Teal populations are reportedly moderate-to-high in most southern, Gulf Coast states.
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received nearly 100 responses from across the country with observation dates ranging between the 19th and 25th of September.
A significant portion of recent reports came from the Gulf Coast states, with strong concentrations noted in SW Louisiana, Florida, and Mississippi.
Surprisingly, we also received consistent reports of moderate or better teal concentrations further upriver in areas like southeast Missouri, northeast Arkansas, and northwest Mississippi.
But what was really interesting to see was the trail of reports from central Kansas all the way down to the Texas coast, following what seems to be the Salt Fork, Canadian, Red, Brazos, and Trinity river systems.
As teal season winds down, this will likely be our last teal-centered post. Thank you to all who followed along; let us know if you found this information helpful!
September 19th, 2024
Reports out of Texas and Louisiana (finally) starting to show the sizable concentrations of teal these areas are known for.
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received approximately 50 responses from across the country with observation dates ranging between the 10th and 18th of September.
As is to be expected for the early teal season, the blue rockets seem to move out of areas as quickly as they move into.
In this week’s report, you’ll notice a sizable influx of teal into the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley and the Gulf Coast region, with the coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana (finally) showing the respectable concentrations they’re known for.
Additionally, while not comparable to the concentrations in the Mississippi and Central Flyways, we were interested to see consistent reports of average teal numbers along the bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic Flyway. We admittedly don’t have as much data or knowledge for that region as we’d like to be able to tell if that’s normal or not, but it was interesting nonetheless.
Lastly, observation reports from states like California and Florida were noticeably absent. It’s unclear if that means there were few teal to report on, or if there were just no reports out of the states at this time. Either way, if you’ve got an observation report to share, we’d love to hear from you via the link in our bio!
So be sure to submit your teal observation and help us track the migration as it occurs!
September 10th, 2024
Sizeable increases of teal concentrations reported along the rivers systems in the Mississippi River valley, particularly the Ohio and Tennessee. Still no widespread reports down south…
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received approximately 60 responses from across the country with observation dates ranging between the 1st and 9th of September.
This weeks’ report showed a sizable increase in teal concentrations along the Mississippi River, the Tennessee River, and the confluence of the Ohio River.
there were localized (not widespread) reports of moderate-or-better teal populations in western Oklahoma, western Louisiana, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Similar to last week, however, there still does not seem to be as many reports of high teal populations along the Texas coast or in south Louisiana as we’d expected. For context, by this time last year, there were already reportedly higher concentrations of teal in these southern parts, so perhaps this is a sign of more to come… time will tell.
Also, be sure to submit your teal observation and help us track the migration as it occurs!
September 4th, 2024
The teal migration begins! Moderate concentrations in the central United States, with very few strong reports in the south indicate much of the migration still might have yet to occur! Time will tell…
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received approximately 45 responses from across the country—mainly from the Central and Mississippi Flyways. From this data we’ve created an observation-based teal migration map.
The first reports of the season are always a surprise, with the rest of the season building upon the season’s start. Moderate concentrations were reported in SE Nebraska along the Missouri River, as well as along the Illinois River in central Illinois.
Whether due to lack of reporting, or lack of birds remains unclear, but worth noting is that there were not many strong reports of major teal numbers anywhere in the southern United States, with reports from central Texas, the Rice Belt of Texas, and Louisiana all reporting relatively moderate numbers.
That said, the migration of teal is just beginning, and many teal seasons have yet to open for waterfowlers across the country. Stay tuned for more teal reports this September!
Also, be sure to submit your teal observation and help us track the migration as it occurs!
2023 Teal Migration Reports
September 14th, 2023
The teal migration continues! With moderate concentrations in Missouri, South Carolina, and Arkansas, it would appear the highest concentrations of teal have made their way south to Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received roughly 120 responses from across the country about observations of teal across the United States and Canada. From this data we’ve created an observation-based teal migration map.
The teal migration continues! Moderate concentrations were reported in west-central Missouri along the Missouri River, as well as in northeast Arkansas and the marshes of South Carolina.
It would appear, based off of our followers’ feedback and observations, that the largest concentrations of teal that were once in the northern portions of the United States or along the major river systems of the central United States have moved onward.
Moderately-high concentrations of teal were reported across the majority of the southern United States, with the Delta of Mississippi, north-central Texas and the Rice Belt of Texas showing notable concentrations.
The most noteworthy area reporting a very large concentration of teal is south-central Louisiana and along the coastal marshes of Louisiana, where the word is its incredibly dry, but if you find water you’ll find “unreal amounts of teal.”
September 8th, 2023
Teal have concentrated in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, with a new wave concentrated in the northern United States poised to continue pushing south.
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received roughly 90 responses from across the country about observations of teal across the United States and Canada. From this data we’ve created an observation-based teal migration map.
It would appear the teal that were congregated along the Red River in last week’s report continued moving southward and are now concentrated in the coastal marshes of Louisiana and in east Texas.
Generally speaking, across the entire Mississippi and Central Flyways, teal are moving through, so while reports are not of high concentrations country-wide, reports of some teal moving about are being sent in pretty much across the board.
In western and central Minnesota, reports went from average-at-best last week to relatively high this week, indicating a new push of teal have moved into the northern United States in recent days.
Good luck to those taking to the field this weekend for the opener!
September 1st, 2023
Teal are on the move across the Central Flyway and Mississippi Flyway. Highest concentrations of teal are reported to be along the Red River, in southern Louisiana, and in western Missouri, with moderate concentrations in the upper Mississippi River, in western Minnesota, and along the Ohio River.
In this iteration of our “follower feedback” map, we received roughly 180 responses from across the country about observations of teal across the United States and Canada. From this data we’ve created an observation-based teal migration map.
Reports were consistent throughout Coastal Louisiana, where the number of was reportedly high in Vermillion, Cameron and Acadia parish.
In western Missouri—particularly in Henry, Johnson and Clay counties—teal were reportedly making their way through in high numbers. Admittedly however, as consistent as the reports of high counts of teal were the reports that those teal were on the move, likely headed out of the area.
Lastly, while in no one area along the entire stretch of the Red River were there reports of large numbers of teal, reports indicated there were teal moving along the entire stretch between Texas and Oklahoma and into Louisiana.
Lastly, reports indicated moderate concentrations of teal along the Ohio River, the upper Mississippi River, and in western Minnesota—specifically Otter Tail County.
Follow the Migration
About our “Follower Feedback” Maps
While our Migration Map and other applications are backed by scientific counts and calculations, sometimes nothing compares to the power of shared information. Infrequently throughout the season—particularly the early teal season and Conservation Order snow goose season—we may reach out to our community and inquire about their observations from the field and share what we’ve gathered. Sometimes we share just the field reports, other times we try to incorporate other data, including the more authoritative data from our migration database. Either we, we denote the nature of the dataset in the image of the migration report. We’ve dubbed these our “Follower Feedback” maps.
The bulk of the data of these maps is received through surveys sent to our followers and users where relative concentrations of waterfowl is sought down to the county and state level. We aren’t asking for information about anyone’s secret honey hole—just whether or not their in your “neck of the woods”.
If you’d like to get involved, submit a report via this link.
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