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Volume 155, Number 24 (June 12, 1999)

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British birds are moving a bit north

More than 40 species of British birds shifted their nesting ranges northward by about 19 kilometers during the 1970s and 1980s.

References:

Thomas, C.D., and J.J. Lennon. 1999. Birds extend their ranges northwards. Nature 399(May 20):213.

Sources:

Jack J. Lennon
University of Leeds
School of Biology
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation
Leeds LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

Chris D. Thomas
University of Leeds
School of Biology
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation
Leeds LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 24, June 12, 1999, p. 383. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.

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