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| Subject: | Re: Curlews, godwits and canals |
| From: | Ronald Orenstein <> |
| Date: | Mon, 24 Nov 1997 23:24:05 -0500 |
>So why are the curlews first and the godwits last (if at all). It's easy to
>speculate but surely any hypothesis to do with leg or bill length would
>apply to both!? As the tide lowers, the curlews start leaving the roost in
>dribs and drabs, soon followed by the godwits who tend to leave in a
>consolidated whoooosh!
Just a guess: could it have something to do either with diurnal rhythms in
their prey species, or optimum times for use of sight vs. touch in hunting?
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Ronald I. Orenstein Phone: (905) 820-7886
International Wildlife Coalition Fax/Modem: (905) 569-0116
1825 Shady Creek Court
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 3W2
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