Approximately 50,000 to 100,000 seabirds have died off the west coast. The cause appears to be related to warming ocean temperatures and consequently the birds appear to be starving. And this could just be the beginning. Paul Desjardins Windsor Locks

That's awful news Paul! When any family of birds are suffering this kind of peril, it really makes you think. But when its seabirds, this one really hits home with me! I read a few articles about this and researchers really don't know what may be causing. Yes they speculate a slightly warmer more acidic ocean "could" be affecting the supply of zooplankton like krill, etc. BUT....researchers say it "could" be the result of a successful breeding season, leading to too many young birds competing for food. Unusually violent storms might be pushing the birds into areas they're not used to or preventing them from foraging. I am sure there are many reasons that birds suffer this awful fate, but we can't always jump on the global warming train. Nothing has been proved yet, just speculated. Keith Muieller Quoting Paul Desjardins via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>: > Approximately 50,000 to 100,000 seabirds have died off the west > coast. The cause appears to be related to warming ocean temperatures > and consequently the birds appear to be starving. And this could > just be the beginning. > > Paul Desjardins > Windsor Locks > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > >