Post hoc ergo propter hoc.
Maybe the birds left for some other reason and just got lucky.
“Post hoc ergo propter hoc.
Maybe the birds left for some other reason and just got lucky.”
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Yep. Or maybe the birds didn’t actually leave but the “measurements” were faulty indicators. Extracted from the article:
“...He also cautioned, however, that because the birds’ locations were calculated from light readings rather than using satellite tracking, they should be interpreted with caution.
Changes in the weather or other factors shading the geolocators can interfere with those calculations....”
Spring Break?