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Hundreds of dead birds wash up on Calif. beaches

Saturday, 02 May 2009 08:18

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Brandt's Cormorant. Credits: Wikipedia Wildlife officials say hundreds of dead sea birds are washing up on beaches from Marin to Monterey, and suspect a problem with their food supply may be to blame. Hundreds of Brandt's cormorants began washing up on beaches in mid-April, surprising sea bird experts who had seen the bird's population grow in recent years.

A few dozen of the emaciated birds collected have survived, and are being fed at the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia.

State and federal wildlife officials are asking people not to move the dead birds so that volunteers can mark them for a valid count.

Sea bird experts say a decline in anchovy numbers measured in 2008 could be a factor.

(From sfgate.com, Associated Press)

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I live just a little inland from this dead coastline. The whole western coastline of North American is one large, empty dead zone. The sea gulls and the sea birds that aren't dying, have com inland to find food. Some stupid idiot in this area, I know his name, decided it would be a nice idea t build this city I live in, in the middle f a large wetlands. This is why they have come to stay. YES!!!!!! WE ARE FEEDING THEM, AND CSRING FOR THEM, AND DEFENDING THEM, AND SAVING THEM FROM PREDITORS, PEOPLE INCLUDED IN THAT CATEGORY!! BUT WE NEED HELP TO DO THIS, SO I AM GOING TO START A PETITION TO ASK FOR DONATIONS FOR THIS. WISH ME LUCK, as this is all I can do. Look for it, y'all, please?????????

Suni Ibarra , May 03, 2009 | url