Pacific Flyway stops for migratory birds were drier than usual
12/25/2021 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Amador County, CA
Butte County, CA
Colusa County, CA
El Dorado County, CA
Glenn County, CA
Lake County, CA
Lassen County, CA
Modoc County, CA
Napa County, CA
Nevada County, CA
Placer County, CA
Plumas County, CA
Sacramento County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
Shasta County, CA
Sierra County, CA
Siskiyou County, CA
Solano County, CA
Sutter County, CA
Tehama County, CA
Yolo County, CA
Yuba County, CA
Start Date: 7/27/2021
- End Date: 11/10/2021
Drought along West Coast has reduced the number of wetlands and waterways available for migratory birds that need those stops for rest and nourishment, with many of the Pacific Flyway stops being eliminated in California.
The Klamath refuges held little water and the winter rice fields in the Sacramento Valley offers far less habitat this year for hungry, weary birds.
Cal Matters (Sacramento, Calif.), Nov 10, 2021
The lack of water for California rice growers in the Sacramento Valley also will mean less inviting habitat for birds along the Pacific Flyway as millions of migratory birds typically stop in rice fields to eat and rest on their journeys south.
Bloomberg Green (New York), July 27, 2021
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