[TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers

[David Robbins K1TTT]

I find more birds dead under my big windows than I find around the base
of any of the 6 towers here.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Red
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 17:44
> To: eric at k3na.org; Towertalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers
> 
> 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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