[bristol-birds] Isdore may produce good birds

Bristol Area Birders:

Strong tropical storm Isdore is headed into
our area in the next 24 hours and might
bring seldom-seen species in from further
south and the Gulf of Mexico.

Migrants headed south should be forced down
and will be halted in our region  until conditions
improve!  You might find some really nice
birds out there.

Similar conditions in the 1990's brought
Black-skimmers to the Chattanooga area
for the first time since the late 1800s.  Hugo
brought some wonderful birds to Watauga
Lake in Northeast Tennessee.  But this
storm is no Hugo!

This storm development does not have
exceptionally  strong winds.  This
may reduce the chance of finding
many storm-driven bird species.  Most
of the tropical storm effects moving towards
us are focused on heavy rainfall.

Birders all across the Bristol Birds Net
area should have your eyes and minds
focused on the storm-driven bird possibilities.

The watch for unusual bird species should
be focused this afternoon and just after
the heaviest part of the rainfall clears our
area.

All good shorebirding sites and water areas
should be checked for the next two or three
days for possible storm birds.

Be sure and post anything you think may
be storm related.

Wallace Coffey
Bristol


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