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Date: 10/10/26 4:52 pm From: Duncan, Scot via groups.io <scotduncan99...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Inland storm birds
I had a Red-necked Phalarope on Lake Jordan. BLTE, LAGU, RBGU, FOTE at lake Mitchell. R. Scot Duncan, Ph.D. Conservation biologist, author, advocate, and birder. https://www.rsduncan.com/ Author of Southern Wonder <https://www.rsduncan.com/swonder> and Southern Rivers <https://www.rsduncan.com/srivers> Executive Director, Alabama Audubon <https://alaudubon.org/> For Alabama Audubon matters, please use <Scot...> On Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 2:08 PM Shirley Farrell via groups.io <shirfarr= <gmail.com...> wrote: > Hi Geoff, > > You were about 10 miles from me in Lowndes County. Thank you for the > report and hurricane bird info- or lack thereof! > > Shirley Farrell > Tyler, Al > > On Sat, Oct 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM Geoffrey Hill via groups.io <hillgee= > <auburn.edu...> wrote: > >> Hello Alabama birders, >> >> I was in Lowndes County this morning east of Selma just after what should >> have been the eye of the hurricane passed, and there were few hurricane >> birds. No interesting birds at Henry Dam. At Rhyne Turf farm there was >> nothing storm related when I went by at 630am. At 830, there was a single >> juvenile Black Tern and the best bird of the day, Cave Swallow. No other >> birds that appeared to be related to the storm. At Thurlow Dam in >> Tallassee, there was a single Laughing Gull. From other reports that I have >> seen, that is what other birders found—very few scattered gulls and >> terns. >> >> Based on weather reports that I heard, it seems that wind shear broke >> up the storm (and released most of the trapped birds), just as the storm >> made landfall. So, seems like there are few storm birds to chase inland. >> >> Geoff Hill, Auburn >> >> >> >> ********************************** >> Dr. Geoffrey Hill >> Professor >> >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/120+W.+Samford+Ave.+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn+University+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn,+AL+36849-5414?entry=gmail&source=g>Dept. >> Biological Sciences >> >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/120+W.+Samford+Ave.+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn+University+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn,+AL+36849-5414?entry=gmail&source=g>101 >> Life Sciences Building >> 120 W. Samford Ave. >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/120+W.+Samford+Ave.+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn+University+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn,+AL+36849-5414?entry=gmail&source=g> >> Auburn University >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/120+W.+Samford+Ave.+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn+University+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn,+AL+36849-5414?entry=gmail&source=g> >> Auburn, AL 36849-5414 >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/120+W.+Samford+Ave.+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn+University+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn,+AL+36849-5414?entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/120+W.+Samford+Ave.+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn+University+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn,+AL+36849-5414?entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/120+W.+Samford+Ave.+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn+University+%0D%0A+%0D%0AAuburn,+AL+36849-5414?entry=gmail&source=g> >> e-mail: <hillgee...> <hillgee...> >> web page: http://www.t >> <http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/res_area/hill_lab/index.html> >> hehilllab.com <http://hehilllab.com/> >> >> NEW BOOK: Mitonuclear Ecology >> Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution >> **************************************** >> >> From: <ALbirds...> <ALbirds...> on behalf of Ken Hare via >> groups.io <kmhare46...> >> Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM >> To: Albirds <ALbirds...> >> Subject: [ALbirds] Storm birds >> >> I know we all rely on eBird for rare bird alerts these days, but to avoid >> the necessary delays in those showing up it might be fun to revert to the >> old days when we routinely share those quickly on Albirds. >> >> Also, any advice on where to go today or tomorrow for the best birding? >> >> Ken H. >> >> PS: I have an ulterior motive. If this proves helpful, it could make a >> nice way to plug AOS. >> >> >> >> >> >> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2948): https://groups.io/g/ALbirds/message/2948 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/121690659/858290 Group Owner: ALbirds+<owner...> Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/ALbirds/leave/8384973/858290/64122861/xyzzy [<lists...>] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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