Biology professor Dan Mennill displays some of the sonic equipment used to track birds migrating at night.
A study of nocturnal migration found that 30 times more birds are flying over lighted areas than unlit ones.
Sixty University of Windsor biology students set a biodiversity record during a class field expedition on Saturday, September 29.
Students in professor Dan Mennill’s ornithology class observed 64 different species of birds on their day-long trip to Point Pelee National Park and Holiday Beach Conservation Area.
“This is the eighth year that I’ve taught this course,” explained Dr. Mennill, “and we’ve seen anywhere from 38 to 59 species during a full day of birdwatching. But we’ve never broken the barrier of 60 species.”
