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WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
Volume 123, Issue 1, Pages 176-178Publisher
WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1676/09-168.1
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Avian mortality during fall migration has been studied at many anthropogenic structures, most of which share the common feature of bright lighting. An additional, unstudied source of avian mortality during fall migration is recreational cruise ships that are brightly lit throughout the night. I documented a single mortality event of eight Common Yellowthroats (Geothlypis trichas) on one ship during part of one night in fall 2003, but suggest this is a more wide-spread phenomenon. The advertised number of ship-nights for 50 cruise ships in the Caribbean Sea during fall migration in 2003 was 2,981. This may pose a significant, additional, anthropogenic source of mortality that warrants further investigation, particularly because impacts could be minimized if this source of avian mortality is recognized. Received 27 October 2009. Accepted 23 August 2010.
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