Fatal attraction of short-tailed shearwaters to artificial lights [Dataset]

Files contain information on the number of short-tailed shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris) found during the rescue patrols conducted on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia (1999-2013). Rescue patrols are conducted by at least two rangers of the Phillip Island Nature Parks who drive along the main roads two times per day (night and morning) during the fledgling season (18 April-8 May)