January 18, 2005
Horned Puffins, the jet stream and el Niño
NOAA is calling this winter a "weak" el Niño year. It is being blamed for the unusual southerly track of the jet stream over the last several weeks (rain in southern California, etc.). The jet stream began a slow slide northward about 5 days ago. Dead or dying Horned Puffins began showing up on the Northern California/ Southern Oregon coast about 2 weeks ago. A storm series that began here on the north coast of Oregon Saturday has washed in at least two.
Horned Puffins are considered rare south of central British Columbia.
Posted by mbalame at January 18, 2005 8:02 PM