NC and NJ roosts--did they survive hurricane?
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Martin man RI
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Also are there any birds there now at the roost? As some had just taken flight
as the storm landed in the northeast. And were flying south right into
the storm. I am glad it was not that bad. Barn swallows numbers are
building and they did just fine here threw out the storm. SO i would guess
any local Martins did fine in the north.
as the storm landed in the northeast. And were flying south right into
the storm. I am glad it was not that bad. Barn swallows numbers are
building and they did just fine here threw out the storm. SO i would guess
any local Martins did fine in the north.
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~Ray~Gingerich
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I don't know for sure but I would think most of the NJ roost would have left before the storm.
The winds were really not that bad here and there were periods without any rain, most of the heavy rain fell between 4pm and 11pm Saturday, the roost is only 35 miles east of my place. A top wind gust of 73mph recorded in the Delaware bay 8 miles north west of Cape May, 15 miles south of the roost.
The winds were really not that bad here and there were periods without any rain, most of the heavy rain fell between 4pm and 11pm Saturday, the roost is only 35 miles east of my place. A top wind gust of 73mph recorded in the Delaware bay 8 miles north west of Cape May, 15 miles south of the roost.
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
They had already left their roost in New Bern under the Hwy 17 bridge over the Neuse River. I got all 72 of my gourds down on Friday morning before Irene started to hit that afternoon. I'm glad I did, that was the worst cat 1 I've ever been through. It just lasted forever, not much wind damage to homes here, but an unbelievable amount of downed trees on homes. The storm lasted 8 hrs with heavy rains and the trees just couldn't take the long duration.
Both of my racks survived, and everything is cleaned up for next year!
Both of my racks survived, and everything is cleaned up for next year!
They had already left their roost in New Bern under the Hwy 17 bridge over the Neuse River. I got all 72 of my gourds down on Friday morning before Irene started to hit that afternoon. I'm glad I did, that was the worst cat 1 I've ever been through. It just lasted forever, not much wind damage to homes here, but an unbelievable amount of downed trees on homes. The storm lasted 8 hrs with heavy rains and the trees just couldn't take the long duration.
Both of my racks survived, and everything is cleaned up for next year!
Both of my racks survived, and everything is cleaned up for next year!