[cayugabirds-l] Red throated loon

Fair haven beach. In the bay South of break wall. Viewed from fisherman parking area. Eventually lost it when flushed by fishermen. Also, no sign of snowy owl here yet. Been here for 2 hours. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Bird survives rough ride through Hurricane Irene

In case someone did not see this article on the radio tagged whimbrel, I am sharing the good news with link below. I was googling what happens to hummingbirds during a hurricane. Sounds like there are stories of them being tough and surviving, but I am more concerned for the endemic species