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The generation of artificial
light by human activity can have far-reaching detrimental impacts upon a
wide variety of organisms. A great deal of attention has been paid
to well-lit buildings, television towers, and communications towers as
sources of mortality for nocturnally migrating songbirds. However,
despite being among the first human structures known to generate
migratory bird kills, little is known about the current impact of
lighthouses on birds, or the impact of light design. This paper
examines the impact of a lighthouse on nocturnal avian migrants at Long
Point, Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada..
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