[obol] Re: Year of the Ashy Storm-Petrel
- From: Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: namitzr@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 15:55:01 -0700
I will add that they were also seen into Tillamook County and south from a
cruise ship going north that some of us were on April 30. Jeff Gilligan
On Oct 5, 2014, at 11:24 AM, Russ Namitz <namitzr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A number of variables are probably contributing to the influx of Ashy
> Storm-Petrels in Oregon this year. Ashy Storm-Petrels tend not to disperse
> widely and are more sedentary, so this influx is curious.
> https://aba.org/birding/v37n1p58.pdf Warm water and a low prey density,
> whether cause and effect or not, are most likely strongly correlated.
>
> I have been fortunate enough to experience 7 different sightings of Ashy
> Storm-Petrel this year, all of which were seen by other observers. This is
> not counting any cruise ship data that is floating around. :)
>
> May 18th - The Bird Guide - Newport
> Aug 16th - The Bird Guide - Newport
> Sep 26th - OBA pelagic - Coos Bay (4 birds in as many chum stops)
> Oct 4th - The Bird Guide - Newport
>
> Good birding,
> Russ Namitz
> Medford, OR
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