On Tue, 2 Jan 1996, Eugene Hunn wrote:

> I've noticed that gulls and shearwaters almost always circle the pelagic
> boats counterclockwise. Do they circle clockwise south of the Equator?
>

Yes, but if they get stuck on the equator, they are in trouble, because
they go straight pretty much forever, until they collapse, exhausted,
into the waves. I belive that is why you find high concentrations of
pelagic birds near both poles, but few in the low latitudes (high equator
risk).

Cheers,

Chris Hill
Everett, WA
cehill at u.washington.edu