Roost fidelity of Pink-footed GeeseAnser brachyrhynchusin north-east Scotland
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- 1 July 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bird Study
- Vol. 38 (2) , 112-117
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00063659109477077
Abstract
The use of wintering roosts in north-east Scotland by Pink-footed Geese was studied by following 10 birds fitted with radio transmitters. Pinkfeet changed their roosting sites approximately every 10 nights between December and April. On average, each bird visited 3.4 different roosts returning to the same sites on many occasions. Some shifts followed disturbances at the roosts resulting from shooting, trapping and other human activities. Others took place during periods of harsh weather or while geese were field feeding at night during a full moon. A switch from inland roosts to a nearby estuary coincided with the end of the shooting season along the estuary.Keywords
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