[TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers

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10,000 at one site in a single night?  That number discredits the 
report, in my opinion.  Think of the pile of that many dead birds.  

Ever find a victim under your tower?

I've heard similar reports about wind generators.

73 de WOØW

Eric Scace K3NA wrote:

>BBC World Service did an interview with a woman from US Fish and Wildlife Service about bird kills at communication towers.  It was
>short, a few minutes, about 25 minutes after the start of the "Outlook" program at 1700z.  One might find it on their website
>www.bbc.co.uk.
>
>The woman mentioned a single night in western Kansas during which 10,000 songbirds were killed at a tower site.  The interviewer
>extrapolated to "millions of birds killed each year in North America".
>
>I don't have facts.  If there are facts which can put the matter in a better perspective, it might be worthwhile to comment back to
>BBC.  An archived story from a reputable news source can take on a life of its own...
>
>-- Eric K3NA
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