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Nov 16, 2012 · They're not supposed to be here, birds from Europe, the arctic and the southern states, blown here by the heavy winds of Superstorm Sandy. School Closings CBS News Boston: Free 24/7 News
Considering the collision of tiny birds and big winds, it stands to reason that bird migration would have been disrupted by the powerful storm. But the effects on birds varied quite a bit, depending on the species involved; here are a few noteworthy examples. Effects on land birds migrating offshore
Nov 5, 2012 · Truitt has used satellites to help track more than 20 Whimbrels, wading shore birds that migrate semi-annually between breeding grounds in Arctic Canada and winter grounds on the coast of South...
Oct 28, 2022 · Perhaps most surprising, Hurricane Sandy gave certain threatened shorebirds a needed boost, leaving behind beaches that were battered but exactly to their liking. Today scientists are using lessons learned from the storm to help make better conservation decisions.
Oct 30, 2012 · October 30, 2012. • 5 min read. The devastating superstorm that hit the U.S. East Coast this week didn't just wreak havoc on human communities—the spawn of Hurricane Sandy also damaged habitat...
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October 27, 2012 (Outer fringes of wind field begin to impact New England) Dissipated: November 2, 2012 (Dissipated as extratropical cyclone) Tropical storm; 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) Highest winds: 70 mph (110 km/h) Highest gusts: 85 mph (140 km/h) Overall effects; Fatalities: 5 total: Damage: $394 million (2012 USD) Areas affected: New ...
Sep 10, 2019 · Birds can be carried off course through a phenomenon Buler calls "entrainment" in the eye of the hurricane. That happens when seabirds such as sooty terns, gannets, frigatebirds and petrels get ...
