Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Urban stormwater ponds support rich bird life

Urban stormwater ponds provide important habitats for birds, including both resident and migrating species, according to research led by the University of Toronto. For the study, researchers placed audio recorders at 16 stormwater ponds in Brampton, Ont., and used AI-based sound identification softw...

Urban stormwater ponds support rich bird life
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Urban stormwater ponds provide important habitats for birds, including both resident and migrating species, according to research led by the University of Toronto. For the study, researchers placed audio recorders at 16 stormwater ponds in Brampton, Ont., and used AI-based sound identification software to identify birds by their calls. The work is published in the journal Urban Ecosystems.

Originally published at Phys.org

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