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I am very interested to do whatever can be done
to investigate responses of fauna to a Total Solar Eclipse by other people and
would be very interested to be there myself. The BOCA took part in a project on
it in 1976, that was organised by Monash University's Centre for Continuing
Education. See my article: Veerman, P.A. (1982) ‘A record of
avian and other responses to the total solar eclipse – 23 October
1976’, Australian Bird Watcher: 179–209. (As far as I know
this is still the world’s biggest analysis of animal behaviour to such an
event.) Not only are Total Solar Eclipses a fascinating and memorable experience
but what they reveal about circadian rhythms of fauna is even more
fascinating.
Whether or not you have read that
report, I think it is a worthwhile read. (Well of course I think that.) I will
need to look in a map as to where Lyndhurst is, more
importantly check out the totality path and start making plans.
I doubt that the behaviour of
Chestnut-breasted Whiteface during a Total Solar Eclipse is intrinsically any
more interesting than that of any other species but it is worth a try. I wonder
is the Chestnut-breasted Whiteface of any special interest, it seems to get a
got of comment on this line.
Philip
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Tuesday, 10 September 2002 17:38
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS]
Eclipsed Chestnut breasted Whiteface
Is anyone out there planning on a birding trip
perhaps to see Chestnut-breasted Whiteface during the eclipse this year?
It's happening on the 4th December and is 100%
around the Lyndhurst area.
Cheers,
Simon.
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