[obol] Beached White Fulmars in Lincoln Co. during 2003-Nov. 2007

[Range Bayer]

Hi,

   Bob Loeffel and his team of observers have been doing approximately
weekly beach surveys along 4.6 miles of beach north of Ona Beach State
Park, Lincoln County.

   Bob notes that the percentage of beached white fulmars has increased
since 2003 on this beach.  Bob's tabulation:

        Total
        Beached   %
Year    Fulmars  White
2003    275        5
2004     61        7
2005    206       11
2006     37       20
2007*   202*      35* (Of 146 fulmars in Nov. 2007, 44% were white.)

*  2007 is incomplete and is for January-November 2007.

    Cheers,

Range Bayer, Newport