The cormorants moved in when the peregrins did not return this year. "We believe (they did not return) because of the bird flu."
Bird flu may be the reason behind a drastic decrease in the number of peregrine falcons in Sweden this year. Every year there is a stock count of the number of peregrine falcons in Sweden and this year early numbers indicate there may be a big drop in the number of birds counted.
By Megan Gannon
"This is the first time in our lives that we have seen a cormorant in Kotzebue Sound."
Over the past five days there have been increasing reports of unusual behavior in a variety of bird species including brant goose, snow goose, white-fronted goose, and Canada goose.
Peregrine falcon observed in interior Alaska in early January.
Observations From Members 