Hurricane Henri

Good afternoon all!

By now everyone is undoubtedly aware of tropical storm/hurricane Henri inbound to Connecticut for Sunday. Unfortunately for us as people, our state looks to get the brunt of the storm surge, rain, and wind. Thankfully for our birds, we have remaining young fledged and hopefully capable of hunkering down through the period and making it out of the storm in decent shape. Henri seems to have slowed a bit and may not impact Connecticut at the worst high tides, but it will still be a tough time this weekend. Please stay home, stay safe, and only return to monitoring next week when it is advisable to do so. Beaches and coastal areas may have power line, tree, tidal and more damage that prevents us from visiting, or otherwise complicates clean-up or relief efforts. 

If we are to look for a positive it is that tropical cyclones are vital to the health of our beaches. They often enhance and create new habitat for shorebirds and terns, especially for nesting. Perhaps 2022 will feature a strong year for our birds. 

Thanks and best,
Scott Kruitbosch
AAfCW Volunteer Coordinator