Hi,

I've been wondering if anyone knows what happens to birds that are way out
of their normal range, especially ones that are on their own. While a lot of
birds migrate long distances with seemingly little trouble, fall brings a
lot of rarities and unusual birds.

I assume this is because juveniles don't really know where they are going so
well their first year and maybe due to strong winds blowing birds off
course. While being great for us birders to see and add to our life lists, I
can't help but wonder if some of these birds are doomed. For example, what
happened to last winter's redwing? Do birds like that try and get 'home' or
do they seem happy spending the rest of their days with similar birds?

Cheers,
Nick Page
Ferndale, WA
mailto:nickpage502 at hotmail.com