[birdky] Re: Invasion Information Link

Interesting and very relevant note from Mark B's link relating to KY birds:

--"Northern Saw-whet Owl numbers are linked to red-backed voles (a
forest vole) in Ontario. There is the possibility that this vole could
decline soon because it often cycles with deer mice. The huge
population of deer mice in central Ontario is declining rapidly now
because of poor seed crops this summer, particularly sugar maple
samaras, which they store for the winter. If red-backed vole numbers
decline as they often do in association with deer mice, there will be
a strong flight of Northern Saw-whet Owls this fall."


Last night continued the ever-growing push of saw-whet owls here in KY
with 20 more birds, including yet another truly 'foreign' recapture.
This time I got immediate feedback on it.  It was a young female
banded October 7 in Lakefield, Ontario.  Interestingly enough, another
bird captured the very same night at that same location was
re-captured yesterday in Fairmont, WV.  Amazing how they 'fan' out,
maybe due to which way they choose to go once they hit the Great
Lakes.

Mark Monroe

On 10/30/07, Bennett, Mark <Mark.Bennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> October 30, 2007
>
> Below is a link to invasion information sent to me by an acquaintance in
> southern Illinois.
>
>
>
> Here is a link to a forecast of fall finch (& boreal species) migration
> by Ron Pittaway, Ontario Field Ornithologist, titled "GENERAL FINCH
> FORECAST 2007-2008"
>
> http://www.ofo.ca/2007-8winterfinchforecast.htm
> <http://www.ofo.ca/2007-8winterfinchforecast.htm>
>
> The forecast is for irruptive/eruptive boreal species to be making their
> way south. Pine siskins have appeared at several locations throughout
> so. IL including my house.
>
> Another interesting item is in regard to pine nut harvest in the western
> U.S. One online company that sells pine nuts states, "There will be no
> Nevada, Utah or California Harvest in 2007. This year there are little
> to no soft shelled pinyon nuts."
>
> Rhonda Rothrock
> Pomona, Illinois 62975
> Newsletter Editor,
> Southern Illinois Audubon Society
>
>
> Mark Bennett
> Director of Federal Programs (Title I, II, III, V), DAC, Bid Manager,
> SBDM Coordinator, & Supervisor of Adult Education
> 2222 Bowling Green Road
> Russellville, KY  42276
>
> phone:  270.726.2436
> fax:  270.726.8892
> Email:  Mark.Bennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:Mark.Bennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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