Introduction - New Jersey Audubon Society
Introduction - New Jersey Audubon Society
Introduction - New Jersey Audubon Society
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What is an ‘Autumnal Roost’?<br />
• Habitat characteristics<br />
– Treed islands, trees over water (similar to breeding<br />
colonies)<br />
– Can also be in shallow water or on mudflats<br />
(Ontario)<br />
• Often central to good foraging areas<br />
– May help ‘newcomer’ migrants find food?<br />
– In ON, whole roosts sometimes depart together for<br />
the same feeding area<br />
• Sensitive to disturbance<br />
– Known to abandon roosts, often temporarily
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