The Role of Weather Variables and Flight Direction in Determ…

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  • DOI 10.2307/1935569
  • OpenAlex ID W2016080122
  • Type Article
  • Language EN
  • Published 01 Sep 1973
  • Volume 54 (5)
  • Pages 1031–1041
  • Source Ecology
  • Publisher Wiley
  • FWCI 4.38
  • Countries 1
  • Institutions 3
  • Added 24 Jun 2016
  • Updated 12 Oct 2026
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The Role of Weather Variables and Flight Direction in Determining the Magnitude of Nocturnal Bird Migration

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Autumn nocturnal bird migration was investigated at two stations in the southeastern United States by means of Weather Surveillance Radar (WSR—57) and visual observations. Multivariate analyses were used to examined the influence of environmental variables on the night—to—night magnitude of migration. Landbirds selectively flew with the wind, regardless of its direction or speed. As a result, they…

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