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[Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>]

John, and others,

That is a great question. There are a number of inland records of
dead storm birds, and I've heard lots of people talk about many/most
of these birds not making it, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of
data to back that up.  At least not that I've read.  I bet that
Wallace and Jeff can speak better to that.

Last year I decided not to go to a lake to look for these birds
specifically.  Rather, I travelled upstream, starting at Nickajack,
with the assumption that these birds may follow the water back
"home."  I know that is a BIG assumption, but one has to start
somewhere, right?

I found very little, but I think it might be a good idea for others
to try something similar to see if this theory has anything to it at
all.

Last year Wallace wrote a very good (in my opinion) post here about
where to look for these birds in relation to wind speed and air
pressure.  He claimed that if one follows the storm's statistics, one
can predict with some accuracy where to look for birds.  It seemed
very logical to me, and some of last year's data seemed to hold that
theory up.  You might want to search the archives for it.

charlie

--- John Sanders <sand5055@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Are there any data on what happens to the storm deposited birds ?
> Do they make their way down the rivers and back home? Take up
> permanent residence? I' m making an assumption here that this
> unplanned movement accounts for SOME shift in populations. I'm also
> guessing that some of the species must perish due to lack of
> accustomed food source. Any input?
>   
> John Sanders
> Marshall county, Tn.


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