[bcbirdclub] Fw: [TN-Bird] Evidence for a second breeding season
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "BCBC Listserve" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:26:48 -0400
Hi All,
I saw this interesting article on TN Birds and thought some of you may be
interested in reading it.
Roger Mayhorn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
To: "TN-birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:41 AM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Evidence for a second breeding season
See attached a link to a summary of a new research article showing evidence
that some of our North American breeding birds are stopping in Mexico during
fall migration, breeding again, and then continuing migration. Who would've
though that orioles, vireos, cuckoos, and chats were sneaking in another
breeding season on the way to the wintering grounds? The thorn-scrub
habitat the birds use is heavily threatened with clearing for agriculture,
etc. and may be critical to recruitment of young birds into the population.
This gives us more reason to work with Mexican, Central, and South American
partners in helping to save our birds!!
There's more information about it in this article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026152806.htm
I have the full research paper as a PDF if anyone is interested, please just
email directly at scott.somershoe@xxxxxx
Birds never cease to amaze me.
Scott Somershoe
State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
www.pbase.com/shoeman
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