There's a strong possibility many Arctic-breeding birds will return without offspring this year. There is a narrow window of opportunity to bring off a clutch at those high latitudes, and persistent cold temps may prevent many birds from reproducing this summer. Here's a biologist's interesting article from a Winnipeg newspaper: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/big-chill-in-churchill-47992231.html Will we see a southbound shorebird migration early this summer? Either way, will we see nearly all the migrants are adults? Other high Arctic breeders like geese may include very few young birds this year, too, and their schedule may be affected; given the figures offered in the article, numbers of migrant snow and Canada geese may be cut in half. Longspurs, some sparrows, loons, and numerous pelagic species seem to be at great risk as well. Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]