[mou] FW: Boreal Finches - Superflight 2007-2008

[Jim Williams]

forward by jim wiliams, wayzata
     
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From: Jean Iron <jeaniron at SYMPATICO.CA>
To: BIRDCHAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: [BIRDCHAT] Boreal Finches - Superflight 2007-2008
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 23:16:52 +0000
 We are experiencing the biggest winter finch irruption since the 
"superflight" of 1997-1998, when many boreal finches went well beyond  their normal ranges. The cause is the largest tree seed crop failure  in a decade across more than 3200 km (2000 mi) of boreal forest from Saskatchewan into Quebec. Today in Toronto, I had a Pine Grosbeak,  Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls, Pine Siskins and Purple Finches  migrating along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. Boreal winter finches  are being reported in many areas of southern Ontario and the United  States, where some species such as Pine and Evening Grosbeaks haven't  been seen in years. There is no telling how far south this  "superflight" will go.

Winter Finch Forecast 2007-2008 is stored at two sites.
http://www.ofo.ca/reports%20and%20articles/winterfinches.php
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> Ron Pittaway
> Minden and Toronto ON
> jeaniron at sympatico.ca
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