Greetings All
Inevitably a storm of the magnitude of Sandy will result in some bird
casualties. If anyone finds unusual dead birds would you please save them for
the museum. These specimens are useful not just for record purposes, they can
also be used in a host of other studies. After Irene we were able to salvage
two White-tailed Tropicbirds, Sooty and Bridled terns and a Long-tailed Jaeger.
If possible bag the birds and freeze them with a slip of paper indicating the
locality and date of salvage. Walking beaches once the storm has passed could
yield something interesting.
I wish you all productive and safe storm birding.
Paul
Paul Sweet
Collection Manager, Department of Ornithology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024, USA
T: 212 769 5780, C: 718 757 5941
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