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Old 10th Oct 2004, 08:37
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henry crun
 
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It is thought that adult Godwits migrate from Alaska to New Zealand nonstop.

That is about 11,000kms, so there must be a fair amount of night flying in that trip.

I have also read of geese flying at night during their migration down the west coast of Canada and the USA.
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