When investigators in the UK recorded the calls of migratory birds called thrushes at night, they found that call rates were up to five times higher over the brightest urban areas compared with darker villages.
The findings, which are published in Ibis, provide support to previous and ongoing research indicating that artificial light at night affects migratory birds.
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Image: When investigators in the UK recorded the calls of migratory birds called thrushes at night, they found that call rates were up to five times higher over the brightest urban areas compared with darker villages. (Credit: Tim Jones)