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From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:49 am
Subject: [FLBIRDS] Black Tern storm behavior



Hi all,

    As Gustav approaches our end of the Gulf Coast, we are seeing a phenomenon 
that we have witnessed when previous storms have approached the northern Gulf 
Coast when the center is forecast to past west of Pensacola. For a day or two 
ahead of the storm, against stiff east winds, a steady procession of Black Terns 
fly east along the coast, as though they sense the worst weather will pass to 
the west of them. This involves thousands of terns and may go on for a day or 
two until the weather situation worsens. There must be a biological mechanism at 
work here. Any thoughts on this?

Bob Duncan
Gulf Breeze, Fl in the w. Panhandle

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