Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) has partnered with the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) to study Swallow-tailed Kite habitat use on working timber …
Sanibel Captiva Audubon sponsors tracking a Swallow-tailed Kite on Sanibel Island, Florida
ARCI was awarded funds to capture, tag, and track a Swallow-tailed Kite from Sanibel, Florida from the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society. A successful capture attempt was made with assistance by …
Parkside Elementary School in Collier County, Florida, fundraises to track a Swallow-tailed Kite
With the interest and persistence of Mr. David Ware of Parkside Elementary School in Collier County, ARCI has the opportunity to track a new Swallow-tailed Kite at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife …
Three Palm Beach Swallow-tailed Kites to join the aerial research team!
We are happy to report that we have deployed three GSM/GPS trackers (funded by the Palm Beach Zoo and its long-time sponsor Florida Power and Light) on adult Swallow-tailed Kites in Palm Beach …
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Help Swallow-tailed Kites by being ARCI’s “Eyes on Kites” and monitor nesting behavior
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) is continuing our Swallow-tailed Kite (and Short-tailed Hawk) nest monitoring program “Eyes on Kites”. ARCI has monitored nesting Swallow-tailed …
Two strategies to leave South America: Two Swallow-tailed Kites return to Florida
Northbound migration is most treacherous during the lengthy over-water crossing of the Gulf of Mexico. Swallow-tailed Kites are eager to get to the breeding grounds and secure a nesting territory. …
Celebrating landfall!
A female GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kite, Cinco, was tagged as an adult in 2023 on the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Collier County, Florida, with funds from the Friends of the Florida …
Two GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites arrive in Florida!
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) along with Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) are tracking Swallow-tailed Kites fitted with GPS-trackers on their Southeastern U.S. breeding …
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