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To: nysbirds-l
Sent: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 1:58 pm
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Fw: 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!
And...dare I ask, now that I see a fresh report of bird kills in Louisiana, and
coupled with the fish kills in Arkansas...is it possible that there is
skeptical for now.
Fred Baumgarten
Sharon, CT/Westchester and points north, NY
From: TNIC
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 1:21:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Fw: 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!
Having seen a few things
.." I guess a dense aggregation with mixed-direction
flight occurred and led to lots of midair collisions."
Since blackbirds and (esp.) starlings typically migrate in huge flocks and
are known for their unbelievable displays of synchronicity in their
swarms, is it possible that the bir
