[Tweeters] RFI: Birds and local glaciation

[Tucker, Trileigh]

Hi Tweeters,

I’m trying to learn about our regional birds’ history around the latest glaciation. I’ve been searching hard online and in my collection of bird books, and whether I’m just not using the right search terms or there’s just not much out there, I’m coming up short.

For instance, I’d like to know where our Western Washington birds emigrated to as the climate cooled and the Puget Lobe glacier approached, what species might have stuck around and managed to make a living even during the maximum extent, and how and in what order lowland birds returned once the glacier melted north.

There doesn’t seem to be much in the way of fossil record (periglacial environments not being terribly good for fossil preservation)—but again, perhaps I’m missing something obvious.

I’d love any resources you can point me to. Funny, it seems a simple question, but without a straightforward (to me) answer. 😊

Many thanks,
Trileigh


Trileigh Tucker
Pelly Valley, West Seattle
NaturalPresenceArts.com<http://naturalpresencearts.com/>



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