High-flying life of Australia’s birds revealed in new detail – thanks to weather radars

Researchers gain deeper understanding of bird migration in study that could have profound' implications for windfarms

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The yearly travel plans of birds up and down Australia's east coast have been revealed for the first time, using the same tool that tracks the weather - a development experts say could have profound" implications for conservation as more windfarms are built.

Scientists have used weather radars to show that bird migration across eastern Australia occurs in structured patterns. While many Australian bird species are known to be seasonally migratory, scientists previously did not know to what extent a distinct system existed.