ARCI
Avian Research and Conservation Institute
ARCI is researching Swallow-tailed Kites in Palm Beach County, Florida through a partnership with the Palm Beach County’s Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) and the Palm Beach Zoo …
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Monitor a Swallow-tailed Kite nest! Assist with Avian Research and Conservation Institute’s nest monitoring program for Swallow-tailed Kites (and Short-tailed Hawks) by joining “Eyes on …
ARCI, together with Orleans Audubon Society, have been tracking Swallow-tailed Kite migration since the 1990s. We are always amazed as the flight paths of these kites unfold as they approach their …
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Migration is risky and can even be deadly. Swallow-tailed Kites that breed in the U.S. are one of thousands of species that migrate two times each year. Many species like the Swallow-tailed Kite have …
The floodgates of Swallow-tailed Kite migration have opened! Since Cypress, a Swallow-tailed Kite from Palm Beach County, Florida arrived on his breeding territory on March 10, additional GPS-tracked …
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Cypress, from Palm Beach County, Florida, is the first of the GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites to return to the United States! He arrived in Louisiana on the 2March 2026 and spent the night on the …
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The moment we’ve been waiting for…Swallow-tailed Kites are heading back to the U.S.! Together with Orleans Audubon Society we have been monitoring Swallow-tailed Kite movements through GPS. The map …
ARCI and Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) are tracking Swallow-tailed Kites not only to monitor the roosts, foraging areas, stopover sites, and winter destinations, but also to see how they use public …
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