
Robins, with Helen Wilson
Instant Genius
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Can Artificial Lighting Affect Robins?
Artificial lighting has been linked to changes in the daily timing of Robin's song. There is a relationship between singing and light and how they perceive light. Winter days that are lengthen with artificial light might be perceived as spring days. And so you're triggering what seems to be an earlier singing in some Robins. What impact that has on Robins is unknown at the moment.
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