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Old 09-06-2009, 01:32 PM   #5
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Default May not be that early...

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Originally Posted by tis View Post
We saw a group gathered too. It makes you wonder, since it is so early. They typically do gather before they go south. Sometimes you will see as many as 15 of them together in Oct.
Yesterday, while at the beach, I saw 5 large flocks (of 20-30 birds) of commorants (ocean birds) flying in V formation south along the coast. The chill in the air and the generally cool summer may have these birds thinking it's time for their annual trek to the winter grounds.
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