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Birds on BoM Doppler wind radar?

To: Dominic Funnell <>
Subject: Birds on BoM Doppler wind radar?
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:37:16 +1100
Dominic,

Yes, Rothamstead has been doing research into the migration of Painted Lady 
butterflies using radar. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19991550

Cheers,

Carl Clifford

On 15/12/2012, at 6:46, Dominic Funnell <> wrote:

> Back in the late 80s when carrying out surveys on migrating raptors in Israel 
> large flocks of birds were often seen on airforce radars and then ground 
> truthed by surveyors on the ground. I remember seeing large flocks of 
> European Honey Buzzard that way.
> I also have a recollection that the Rothamstead Institute I think it was 
> looked at whether migrating butterflies could be picked up using radar.
> Dom
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