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Monitoring birds at the airport.
Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland
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Bird arrivals, departures a priority at new airport in Africa
Thousands of swallows gather on the wet land at Mount Moreland of the coast of the Indian Ocean. The birds arrive in small number but then they increase in quantity. They rise in numbers during the summer in Africa to bread. The flight path of the swallows in the way of the aircraft that arrive and depart at the new airport. Several conservation organizations are arguing that the birds can not be killed. Environmentalist observed bird patterns to help solve take off and landing flights. The airport installed a radar system to keep tabs on the coming and going of the birds. The radar system will alert the airport when massive flocks of the birds are arriving and therefore it changes the flight take offs and landings to keep the birds safe.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2010/03/african-airport-slots-bird-flights.html
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2010/03/african-airport-slots-bird-flights.html
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Monitoring birds at the airport.
Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland
Barn Swallows
The birds don't breed in South Africa and don't build nests. They simply roost, as many as eight to a stalk, depending on the reed's strength. Easily done when one weighs less than 20 grams. Good vantage points are Umkobi Beach, the patio of the Trattoria restaurant, the lagoon shores of Marina Beach, or a friend's residence in Lower Milkwood or Umkobi lodge.
http://www.southbroom.org/barn_swallows.htm
http://www.southbroom.org/barn_swallows.htm
Bitter pill for Swallows
The Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica undertakes one of the world’s most remarkable migrations, with many individuals travelling to breed in Europe and spending the European Winter in Southern Africa. Numbers of Barn Swallows have declined across many European countries, largely as a result of pesticides and other pollutants, partly a result of intensive farming practices. Birdlife in South Africa is fully objecting to the development and instead, propose that the site be turned into a protected area, to ensure the Barn Swallows remain in the long-term.
http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2006/11/La_Mercy_BarnSwallows.html
http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2006/11/La_Mercy_BarnSwallows.html