We had a bout with non biting midges but nothing to affect the birds in a health way anyway. Driving got rough a few times. I'd say tidal surge is my biggest concern if the storm moves in to my west the wind drives the water in from the south and that would be worst case scenario. I wouldn't call myself a prepper but I am prepared. It's nothing that I'm not used to. Birds will be fine they always are and I don't see this amounting to much. It's nice to have a low to moderate storm every now and then it leaves such a fresh feeling after.
I think we are dealing with Buffalo Gnats that are normally associated with the bottoms and water. This year they are so abundant they are moving up on to bluffs where we live two miles away. The midges are so abundant that when they fly in the evening it is like I have tinnitus but higher pitched than normal. Spiders everywhere with webs having a major feast every night. They flies may also be messing with down and feather development in the chicks. The chicks are constants pecking at themselves as if they had mites but you can see the little brown gnats working them all over.
