Hi Tweeters,

It looks like somebody from NYC Audubon decided the birds were confused and
entrapped by the lights during migration, not feeding. On the upside, they
shut down the lights numerous times to let the birds re-orient.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/09/13/is-the-sept-11-memorial-killing-new-york%E2%80%99s-birds/

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129888755

http://blogs.discovery.com/animal_news/2010/09/should-the-911-tribute-of-light-be-shut-down-to-save-birds.html

Cheers,
Emily

Emily Runnells
Graduate Student
University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Science

On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Suzanne Tomassi Kaputa <
stomassi at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I remember about 10 years ago hearing that a ball had hit a "gull" at a
> major league baseball game. Later on the news I saw a player carrying a
> nighthawk off the field. [Disclaimer: this was a long time ago, but I was
> sure at the time it was a CONI]. NOT my fondest memory.
>
> [Sorry - I don't remember which field (not a BB fan).]
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:20:21 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] RE: Video: Migrating birds distracted by World
> Trade Center memorial lights
> From: yekramw at gmail.com
> To: ned.mcgarry at frontier.com
> CC: tweeters at u.washington.edu
>
>
> I think Ned is onto something.
>
> One of my fondest memories was a night baseball game at the old Texas
> Ranger's ballpark in Arlington about 20 to 25 years ago. It was my first
> sighting of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. They were feasting on the bugs in
> the lights. With my binos, I could see the "moth dusts" puffing off of the
> moths as the flycatchers caught them. It went on the entire came once it
> got dark.
>
> I haven't noticed this at Safeco Field. Only the gills that show up late
> in the game waiting for the people to leave to pick up the scraps. I always
> wonder how they know the game is almost over - - - - - -
>
> Will & Willie Markey
> East of Auburn, WA. on Soos Creek
>
> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Ned McGarry <ned.mcgarry at frontier.com>wrote:
>
> Interesting video.
>
> Is it possible that the lights are attracting bugs . . . and this is an
> aerial twin buffet?
>
> I'd like to think there is an upside for the birds to this.
>
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> Sammamish, WA
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