Interactions between migrating birds and offshore oil and gas platforms in the northern Gulf of Mexico: final report

Original publisher: [New Orleans] : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region : Coastal Marine Institute, Louisiana State University, [2005] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)671243301 Subject: Birds -- Migration -- Mexico, Gulf of. Excerpt: ... TABLES Page Table 2.1. Platforms used in this study.................................................................................................. 12 Table 2.2. Selected characteristics of the study platforms..................................................................... 14 Table 2.3. Summary of field effort ( inclusive dates of field work )........................................................ 16 Table 3.1. Schedule of daily field operations in the spring.................................................................... 18 Table 3.2. Schedule of daily field operations in the fall........................................................................ 19 Table 3.3. Beaufort scale........................................................................................................................ 20 Table 5.1. Synoptic weather types during spring migration, 1998-2000............................................... 36 Table 5.2. Synoptic weather types during fall migration, 1998-2000.................................................... 38 Table 6.1. Waterfowl recorded from the study platforms...................................................................... 48 Table 6.2. Herons recorded from the study platforms............................................................................ 48 Table 6.3. Diurnal raptors recorded from the study platforms............................................................... 49 Table 6.4. Shorebirds recorded from the study platforms...................................................................... 49 Table 6.5. Neotropical migrant landbirds recorded from the study platforms....................................... 51 Table 6.6. Medium-dista...