[mou] Hurrican Ivan possible effects

[Paul Budde]

The only ocean evidence of hurricane-assisted birds in Minnesota of
which I'm aware are two sightings of Magnificent Frigatebird (9/22/88 &
10/1/88 - same bird?).  The proximal cause of their arrival was probably
Hurricane Gilbert, which made landfall in Mexico 9/16/88, moved up
through Big Bend (9/18), and reached Missouri as a Tropical Depression
9/19.

The best chances for a pelagic would probably come from a strong storm
heading due north near the TX/LA border.  The eastern Great Lakes get
shearwaters, storm-petrels, etc. from storms that hit the Carolinas and
continue NNE.

Paul