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Posted by Bill Pranty on 22:55:00 02/08/12
In Reply to: Question about cormorant name posted by SaraAlice
Hi SaraAlice,
Recent winds wouldn't have anything to do with the Neotropics at Wakodahatchee. They've probably been present for a year or more, perhaps many years if there are hybrids breeding.
The population in Cuba (and elsewhere in its range) is expanding, so it's natural spread not weather related.
Except for migrant landbirds already aloft, storms really don't move birds around. And strong storms such as hurricanes would shred any bird that got caught in its path.
The other Neotropic Cormorants in Florida have come from Boca Chica Key (twice), Key Largo, Lake Apopka (Orange County), "Viera Wetlands" (Brevard County), and St. Marks NWR (Wakulla County).
Best regards,
Bill Pranty
Bayonet Point, Florida
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