What's with the dead birds on the beach?

[sunspotbaby]

I didn't see any dead birds today, but there were some weird patches of brown foam/stuff in the water that I thought might be from the oil.

Who is in charge of monitoring our beaches for the environmental impact this (oil) will have and how do we find out what's going on?

 

[Arkiehawg]

I didn't see any dead birds today, but there were some weird patches of brown foam/stuff in the water that I thought might be from the oil.

Scooter,

Ive noticed the brown foam in the past and did some research and found that it is a form of algae that is very common after high winds. I don't believe that what we are currently seeing is associated with the accident.

Brown beach foam was just algae, says Environment Agency

 

[scooterbug44]

Thanks! I associate foam in the water w/ pollution so I figured it had something to do with the oi rig - especially since it was so patchy.

 

[Lake View Too]

Who is in charge of monitoring our beaches for the environmental impact this (oil) will have and how do we find out what's going on?

A real good question... it seems highly likely at this point we are going to be affected by the spill.

 

[scooterbug44]

Dunno, but I can't volunteer.

Just can't deal with losing the Seagrove market trees and daily reminders of how oil is destroying our beaches....I'll go nuts and get banned.

 

[Walton Outdoors]

Help FWC determine the source of bird deaths

Many different species were found dead including scarlet tanagers, Audubon?s shearwaters, rose-breasted grosbeaks, least storm petrels, indigo buntings, eastern kingbirds and American redstarts to name a few.
Here is information on how you can help FWC:
Dead birds found along Walton and Okaloosa County beaches | Welcome to Walton Outdoors

 

[Kurt]

Local bird deaths blamed on bad weather, not oil spill | local, bad, oil - News - Northwest Florida Daily News

But Patrick Gault, assistant director for the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, said it’s very unlikely that the songbirds he has seen were affected by the oil spill. Rather, Gault suspects the deaths resulted from rough weather.
Just as the songbirds were reaching the area after migrating from South America, strong winds ripped through Destin. After flying thousands of miles and depleting their fat stores, some of the birds didn’t have the energy to continue.
“It was sort of a perfect storm,” he said. “Every year we get a few songbirds, and they’re just so tired from coming across the gulf that anything that makes their trip take longer or makes it take more energy decreases their chances of making it.”
When the birds encounter an obstacle, they drop down to rest. Some of them survive to take off again after the weather clears, but some are so exhausted that they end up starving.

 

[Gidget]

Local bird deaths blamed on bad weather, not oil spill | local, bad, oil - News - Northwest Florida Daily News

Thanks Kurt.

Poor babies they were pooped out!

 

[John R]

Thank you Kurt. Just found that article myself. The hysteria is running rampant. Let's all take a deep breath before blaming the oil spill on anything and everything out of the ordinary...

 

[Diane4145]

What happened, to it?

You said, partial. What happened, to it? I once took a bird to an Environmental Center, attempting to save it, but, couldn't.

I really hope this is a natural occurrence and nothing to do with the oil rig. Incidentally, there was a partial dead bird in my front yard yesterday. It looked like a 'survival of the fittest thing' - got it up before my animals even knew it was there. I didn't think anything of it until seeing this thread, however.