dhogaza
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Joined: Feb. 2006
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| Quote | | Are they (ruddy turnstones) diminishing in numbers? |
Yes, but they're so widespread that they're not of international concern at the moment. But on our pacific coast, declines have been steep. On the other hand, there's strong evidence of cyclical changes in numbers, with numbers 40 years ago being at a high point in our area. So no one knows for sure AFAIK.
But ...
Many PNW shorebirds are diminishing. Back when I first learned of bowerman basin in gray's harbor, documented numbers of migrants feeding there were in the 500K range. Today, 100K would be exciting.
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