Responses of wading birds to natural and unnatural disturbances in Cumberland Sound
Bratton SP. 1989. Responses of wading birds to natural and unnatural disturbances in Cumberland Sound. CPSU Technical Report No. 53. US National Park Service Cooperative Studies Unit, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia. Athens, GA
A study to determine the responses of wading birds to disturbances such as raccoons, hawks, horses, boats, vehicles, and pedestrians. Discusses methods (wading bird surveys, boat disturbance study); results (number of birds flushed as related to disturbance type, location, species, recovery periods); and discussion.