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From: tr@wind.bellcore.com (tom reingold)
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Subject: Empire State Building lights
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Date: 21 Oct 88 13:07:43 GMT
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On the subject of "Canada Geese", gpasq@picuxa.UUCP (Greg Pasquariello
X1190) says:

$ It is not a recent thing that [Canada geese] 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.
$ [...]

Oh, I didn't think it was recent.  I only noticed it recently
because until recently, I lived in Manhattan.  Now I live in Edison,
Noo Joizy, which is near the Raritan River.  Lots of geese stop by
on the Raritan, in Johnson Park in Highland Park, NJ.

$ 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?

I don't see how they can turn off those lights.  They were installed
in the 30's because a plane crashed into the building.  Do geese
really fly that high?

Tom Reingold
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