Feeding flights of nesting wading birds at a Virginia colony
Colonial Waterbirds
By: R.M. Erwin
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Abstract
Feeding flights of Snowy Egrets (Egretta thula), Tricolored Herons (E. tricolor), Little Blue Herons (E. caerulea), and Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) were monitored at a small nesting colony near Chincoteague, Virginia during late May and June 1979. All four species varied their flight directions over a series of days. Cattle Egrets oriented in a different direction (toward uplands) from the other three wetland-feeding species, which oriented toward Spartina marsh areas. None of the species showed a tendency to form groups while departing from or arriving at the colony. Tide level had little influence on flight directions used. Comparisons are made between these results and those from a similar study in coastal North Carolina.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Feeding flights of nesting wading birds at a Virginia colony |
| Series title | Colonial Waterbirds |
| DOI | 10.2307/1521084 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Waterbird Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 74 |
| Last page | 79 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |