[NatureNS] RR Blackbird Deaths In Arkansas (off-topic)

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The timing may be wrong but there was quite intense tornado activity along a SW-NE path recently that covered much of the US mdwest. I an not sure that this included Arkansas. 

    But in any case I have wondered how birds, in roosts or flying, are affected by tornadoes. Are they always savvy enough to get out of the way ?
YT, DW, Kentville
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  Subject: [NatureNS] RR Blackbird Deaths In Arkansas (off-topic)


        Know this is off-topic to the intent of this group but it is a nature question, though not within NS.
        Just watching the news report from Beebe, Arkansas about the many (looked like, anyway) Red-winged Blackbirds  that were found dead all over their town one morning. 
        Some have surmised that somehow there might have been mass confusion within the flock while in the air, for some reason, and they flew into each other causing their deaths.
        Anyone have any theories as to why and how, something like this can happen?

        Gayle MacLean
        Dartmouth 



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<DIV><FONT size=2>The timing may be wrong&nbsp;but there was quite intense 
tornado activity along a SW-NE path recently that covered much of the US mdwest. 
I an not sure that this included Arkansas. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But in any case I have wondered how birds, 
in roosts or flying, are affected by tornadoes. Are they always savvy enough to 
get out of the way ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>YT, DW, Kentville</FONT></DIV>
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        <DIV>Know this is off-topic to the intent of this group but it is a 
        nature question, though not within NS.</DIV>
        <DIV>Just watching the news report from Beebe, Arkansas about the 
        many&nbsp;(looked like, anyway) Red-winged Blackbirds&nbsp; that were 
        found dead all over their town one morning. </DIV>
        <DIV>Some have surmised that somehow there might have been mass 
        confusion within the flock while in the air,&nbsp;for some reason, and 
        they flew into each other causing their deaths.</DIV>
        <DIV>Anyone have any theories as to why and how, something like this can 
        happen?</DIV>
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        <DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV>
        <DIV>Dartmouth</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR>
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