As of 17 February, MIA has taken the lead among the eight satellite-tracked kites. He skipped through the northeastern corner of Peru and is just across the border into Colombia.Two hundred and fifty …
Swallow-tailed Kite Migration: Pearl MS last to begin migration
Movements of eight, satellite-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites as they begin their journey north. Day and Slidell are about tied for first place on their northbound migration. Both are in the …
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Swallow-tailed Kite Migration: Heading North
Heading northFive of our eight satellite-tracked birds have started heading north from their winter ranges in Brazil. This last leg of spring migration always is the fastest, driven perhaps by the …
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Summary of 2013 Southbound Migration and Wintering Range
Satellite-tracking Project This research was supported in part by contributions of $2,940 from the Brevard Zoo and $100 from the Teen Volunteers, a support group of the Brevard Zoo. ARCI is …
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Movements of six Magnificent Frigatebirds tracked by satellite
Movements of six Magnificent Frigatebirds tagged in the lower Keys and Dry Tortugas National Park. By 15 May 2013, all but one of the four Magnificent Frigatebirds we tagged in the Florida Keys …
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Swallow-tailed Kite Migration Update: 19 December 2013
The eight Swallow-tailed Kites we are tracking by satellite left the U.S. by late August and settled into their Brazilian and Bolivian winter ranges by mid-October. As the temperature drops here in …
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A comparison of migration routes
Migration routes used by eastern versus western subpopulationsSwallow-tailed Kites that nest in the eastern portion of the species’ U.S. range (South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida) cross the Gulf of …
Caribbean-wide tracking study launched for White-crowned Pigeons
Cayman #2 captured on 17 November on the west end ofCayman Brac. Fitted with a 5g solar-powered satellite transmitter.A NMBCA-funded project directed by Dr. Lisa Sorenson (BirdsCaribbean) and Dr. …
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