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From: gpasq@picuxa.UUCP (Greg Pasquariello X1190)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Canada Geese
Message-ID: <683@picuxa.UUCP>
Date: 20 Oct 88 12:32:08 GMT
References: <11030@bellcore.bellcore.com>
Reply-To: gpasq@picuxa.UUCP (Greg Pasquariello X1190)
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In article <11030@bellcore.bellcore.com> tr@wind.UUCP (tom reingold) writes:
>
	Canada Geese...
>
>Also, to the extent that they still migrate, they are migrating a
>lot this month.  I am seeing (and hearing) them fly in the dark of
>the night!!!  Is this a recent thing?  I am amazed.
>
>Tom Reingold

It is not a recent thing that they migrate at night, but more likely that
you are now more aware of them.  Many (most?) species of birds will migrate
at night, with the notable exception being the diurnal raptors (hawks).
Moon watches have been going on for a while now.  What you do is wait for
a full moon, then aim a scope or some binocs at it, and count the birds,
and sometimes even the species, as they fly across the face of the moon.

Stand outside tonight, in a quiet area, and listen carefully.  You will soon
here occasional tweets and cheeps as migrating warblers and thrushes pass 
overhead.

As a side note, I saw the Empire State Building lights on not too long ago.
I thought they were supposed to be turned off during migration to prevent
migrant mortality.  Anyone know if that has changed?

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Greg Pasquariello                   AT&T Product Integration Center
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