Philly.com: Birders flock to see exotic birds swept in on the wind of the hurricane


Vince Elia, of the New Jersey Audubon Society, and other birders watching for unusual species out over Delaware Bay on Sunday in Cape May.
Photo Credit: Louise Zamaitis

Birders know as well as anyone how hurricanes bring destruction and loss of life. But they also create a little-known birding bonanza, sweeping in species that a local birder might have to travel hundreds of miles or more to see.

Some birds can literally travel in the relative calm of the hurricane's eye. Then, when the eye begins to disintegrate, they drop out - finding themselves in a whole new 'hood.

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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 8/31/2011 6:00 AM
Categories: Birds
Tags: hurricane irene birders Delaware River Cape May birding
 

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