From: Munir Virani <munir.virani@bigfoot.com>
Date: 2007-05-22 09:55
Subject: Dead Lesser Flamingoes

Hi Guys:
 
Simon and I were driving from Narok to Mahi Mahiu on Friday 18th May and we found the road littered with dead lesser flamingoes....counted ten birds in all but were sure that they were more.
 
We suspect that the flamingoes landed by the road following a huge rainstrom the previous night and then may have gotten hit by fast moving vehicles.
 
Has anyone come across such a phenomenon or knows of any article that describes why flamingoes land on main roads?
 
Thanks,
 
Munir Virani