Subject: Re: Seabirds nesting under bridges, overpasses ect..
Date: Apr 22 19:52:24 1998
From: Michael Price - mprice at mindlink.bc.ca


Hi Tweets,

Scott Downes writes:

>A request for information. I recently learned of pelagic cormorants using
>the underside of a bridge to build their nests. I have heard reports that
>cormorants and guillemonts have been known to do this but can find no
>references to the subject in literature searches. If somebody knows of a
>source that describes this odd nesting phenom, could you supply me with
>the reference to that source?
>Thanks,

Dunno, Scott, you might have heard it here first! I think the main reason
the Pelagics have begun bridge-nesting is because Vancouver Park Board
blasted them off their nesting cliff in Stanley Park.

Michael Price A brave world, Sir,
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