Wave-soaring

[WM James Davis <>]

I am writing an article on flight styles in birds.  One particular
technique that birds use to minimize effort in flying is to ride the
upward air currents (actually a wave) that form on the downwind side of a
hill or island.  There are published examples of seabirds wave-soaring,
but I would like to know if anyone has seen birds in central Australia
ride the leeward waves formed behind Ayers rock (Uluru) in Alice Springs.
If so, want species and any information what they were doing - hunting,
returning to a roost, etc.

Cheers, Jim

Wm. James Davis
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