[TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers

Matt aa7bg at 3rivers.net
Fri Aug 22 16:59:20 EDT 2003


Well, what I want to know is just what are G.W. Bush and the republicans
going to do about this?? What are they going to do to keep these bugs away
from tower lights. And...even more important, what are they going to do to
keep these birds from feasting on the poor bugs.  So...what are you gonna do
Mr. Bush...huh??..what are you gonna do??

We must stop the senseless killing.

Matt--K7BG



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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dave Hachadorian
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:05 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers


The Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas has a bright light shining
skyward at the top.

The light attracts bugs, and the bugs attract huge
swarms of birds, circling around in the light beam
to catch the bugs. It's a sight I'll never forget,
and it's pretty well documented. Google luxor light birds.

Throw a tower and some guy wires into that mix, and I can
imagine a bunch of wrecked birds.

So my two-bit theory is:
lights-->bugs-->birds + guyed tower = some dead birds.

But, ham towers don't have lights.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Big Bear Lake, CA

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