This is truly sad. Unfortunately while hunting pressure is growing in
the West Indies, regulation is virtually non-existent. Plus, it is not
even for subsistence in most cases, as only the affluent can afford
guns and gun permits on most islands. On a lighter note, two of the
Whimbrels that navigated Irene are still out there. More on the
shootings below:

http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2011/machi-the-whimbrel-survives-hurricanes-to-die-of-gunfire-123.php

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 4:20 PM, George M. Jett <> wrote:
> Some asshole shot the bird on Guadeloupe when it landed to feed in the
> mangrove mashes.  It is common practice in a number of islands for locals to
> sport hunt shorebirds during migration.  Be good if some one could do
> something about it.
>
> George
> 
> www.georgejett.net
> -----Original Message----- From: Chris Tonra
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:25 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Amazing Whimbrel
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Forgive me if this is old news to some, but one of the truly
> incredible stories of Hurricane Irene was that a Whimbrel carrying a
> satellite transmitter flew straight through the heart of the storm.
> Even more amazing is that this is apparently the second time this
> individual has survived a major storm on migration. See the story
> below and attached graphics. Birds never cease to amaze!
>
> http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2011/whimbrel-successfully-negotiates-most-severe-part-of-hurricane-irene123.php
>
> Chris Tonra
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Christopher Tonra <>
> Date: Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 2:21 PM
> Subject: Fwd: [BirdsCaribbean] Machi photo and tracking map
> To: 
>
>
>
>
> Christopher Tonra
> PhD Candidate
> School of Biology and Ecology
> University of Maine
>     and
> Pre-doctoral Fellow
> Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
> National Zoological Park
> P.O. Box 37012-MRC 5503
> Washington, DC 20013
> 207-570-9119
> website: http://sbe.umaine.edu/avian/TonraPage.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> Apologies, I meant to include these images with the email just sent on
> Machi.
>
>
> Machi being fitted with satellite transmitter in August, 2009.  Photo
> by Bart Paxton.
>
>
>
> Tracking map of Machi (2009-2011).
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the website to see the incredible migration routes
> (and stopovers/stays in various Caribbean islands) of other whimbrels:
>
> http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=369
>
> http://www.ccb-wm.org/programs/migration/Whimbrel/whimbrel.htm
>
> ___________________
> Lisa G. Sorenson, Ph.D.
> President, Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds
> Project Coordinator, West Indian Whistling-Duck and Wetlands
> Conservation Project
> Adjunct Assistant Professor
> Dept. of Biology, 5 Cummington St.
> Boston University, Boston, MA 02215
> (508) 655-1940 (home office)
> (617) 353-6340 (fax)
> email: 
> skype: Lsoren
> www.scscb.org
> www.whistlingduck.org
>
> Apologies, I meant to include these images with the email just sent on
> Machi.
>
> Machi being fitted with satellite transmitter in August, 2009.  Photo
> by Bart Paxton.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Tracking map of Machi (2009-2011).
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the website to see the incredible migration routes
> (and stopovers/stays in various Caribbean islands) of other whimbrels:
>
> [ http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=369
> ]http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=369
>
> [ http://www.ccb-wm.org/programs/migration/Whimbrel/whimbrel.htm
> ]http://www.ccb-wm.org/programs/migration/Whimbrel/whimbrel.htm
>
>
> ___________________
> Lisa G. Sorenson, Ph.D.
> President, Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds
> Project Coordinator, West Indian Whistling-Duck and Wetlands
> Conservation Project
> Adjunct Assistant Professor
> Dept. of Biology, 5 Cummington St.
> Boston University, Boston, MA 02215
> (508) 655-1940 (home office)
> (617) 353-6340 (fax)
> email: [ mailto:[log in to unmask] ]
> skype: Lsoren
> [ http://www.scscb.org ]www.scscb.org
> [ http://www.whistlingduck.org ]www.whistlingduck.org
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