LOOKS LIKE BRIDLED TERNS IN FLORIDA and THE CAROLINAS ARE THE FIRST OF THE DAY! See several other hurricane birds in the items below in RED.
This update is as of 9 PM Saturday 8/27
This map shows the cumulative wind history of Hurricane Irene, as of mid-day 8/27...
Here is the projected storm track as of 9 pm Saturday....8/27... you can click on it to enlarge...
the storm path has adjusted a bit west and the eye of the storm is apparently aiming directly at Manhattan in NYC!
Here is the track as of 5pm...
Here is the projected storm track as of 2pm...
Here is the trajectory as of 8am....
Hurricane Irene Birds - Maine birds | Google Groups ... comments on this blog and discussion about where to do hurricane birding, thanks to Peter Vickery.
some hurricane predictions and suggestions - Maine birds | Google Groups ... from Derek Lovitch, a new and very interesting blog, featuring Hurricane Irene currently....
Maine Outdoor Journal | Field Notes: Introducing the Gulf of Maine Bird Watch!
Rhode Island Birds ... squeezing in some pre-hurricane birding, before the beach areas are closed, by Jan St. Jean.
Connecticut Birds ... it may be possible to see rare species late Sunday, TBD, from Nick Bonomo.
Connecticut Birds ... our own 3pm update about this Hurricane Irene blog. Another update forthcoming around 9pm tonight.
The New York Birding List ... Thanks to Mike Cooper for a list of three webcams which are giving almost real-time snapshot still ocean views...of coastal places which will be difficult to get to for a few days...
Gilgo- stills- refreshed evry second or so....
Gilgo Surf Cam - Bunger Surf Shop Surfcam of Gilgo Beach Long Island N.Y.
Shinnecock still picture updated every 15 minutes...
Webcam at Shinnecock Inlet, Long Island, New York USA
Montauk- watch about 20 seconds, then have to reload for an ad.... Montauk Surf Report and HD Surf Cam | SURFLINE.COM
Hudson Mohawk Birds ... history of storm birds around Albana, by Will Raup
Hudson Mohawk Birds ... reflections on hurricane birds, by Chad Witko
The New York Birding List ... Suffolk County parks closed on Long Island, from Mike Cooper.
The New York Birding List .. more discussion about where to go, from Jacob Drucker.
The New York Birding List ... where to go to see hurricane birds?? by Peter Post, Mike Cooper, Bob Lewis.
The New York Birding List ... Gateway closed question, from Steve Walter.
The New York Birding List ... more beach closures on eastern Long Island, by Eileen Schwinn, Don Riepe, Mike Cooper, David Klauber, etc.
The New York Birding List ... Several posts here indicate that most of the ocean beaches around western Long Island and NYC are being closed and asking birders and other visitors to leave.
The New York Birding List ... looks like most of the Long Island beaches will be closed and inaccessible, as per Angus Wilson.
The New York Birding List ... this hurricane blog gets some advertising on the New York birding list, thank to Peter Post.
New Jersey Birding ... three consecutive good posts about hurricane birding in NJ and especially around Cape May, by David La Puma, Steve Glynn, and Fred Virrazzi. Good luck to all of you Sunday & Monday, and hopefully Cape May has some good birds.
MDOsprey Birding List ... no real hurricane birds in a sea-watch this afternoon, by Jim Stasz. This is the smart way to do a hurricane seawatch.... from inside a safe restaurant overlooking the ocean! (-:
MDOsprey Birding List ... The MD bird listserv is active late today with questions and ideas about where to look for hurricane birds.
MDOsprey Birding List ... Royal, Caspian and Black Terns, but probably not truly hurricane birds, from Jeff Shenot.
MDOsprey Birding List ... 11 Black Terns at 11:30am may be hurricane birds, by Jim Stasz.
MDOsprey Birding List ... Maryland discussion of possible hurricane bird species, by Phil Davis.
The West Virginia Birding List ... brief note on possible storm birds, by Matt Orsie.
Virginia Birding ... two SOOTY TERNS around 4-5pm, thanks to Mike Stinson, David Spears, and Evan Spears.
Virginia Birding ... two BRIDLED TERNS in a roost with Black, Caspian, Royal, Common, Forster's, and Sandwich Terns, thanks to Ned Brinkley.
Virginia Birding ... a hurricane "storm roost" forming in Virginia, by Ned Brinkley.
The Carolinas Birding List ... 3 SOOTY TERNS, thanks to Ali Iyoob.
The Carolinas Birding List ... SOOTY TERNS from Andrew Thornton and Kent Fiala. Same birds located later by Steve Shultz... The Carolinas Birding List
The Carolinas Birding List ... thankful for the SOOTY TERN photos, by Harry Sell.
The Carolinas Birding List ... 2 BRIDLED TERNS from Derb Carter.
The Birding Lists Digest ... BRIDLED TERN in the Carolinas, by Derb Carter, thanks to a comment sent in by Jess.
The Birding Lists Digest ... SOOTY TERN at Mason Inlet, NC by Derb Carter.
The Carolinas Birding List ... more on the SOOTY TERN and BRIDLED TERN from Derb Carter.
The Carolinas Birding List ... southern parts of Carolinas already showing some post-hurricane weather, discussing hummers, not hurricane seabirds.
Georgia Birding ... nothing about hurricane birds from Georgia yet.
Florida Birds ... BRIDLED TERN in Florida around 9am, by Linda Most.
GOOD NEWS ABOUT THAT WHIMBREL.....
Florida Birds ... the hurricane Whimbrel appears to be alive and well today 8/27, as per email from Patrick Leary. See the map of the bird's position today 8/27...
seaturtle.org - Tracking - Chinquapin
Birdbrains ... Florida birders looking for hurricane birds late yesterday, but with little success, by Gary Davis.
bridled tern in the Carolinas too :)
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