Migration can be difficult, unpredictable, and life-threatening especially when landbirds must cross large bodies of water (like the Gulf of Mexico) and can’t rest or eat until they reach dry …
Riding the storm out: one Swallow-tailed Kite’s treacherous path through Hurricane Debby
Your questions answered! Many of you have wondered how migrating Swallow-tailed Kites manage in the face of a hurricane. Over the last three days, our buddy Suwannee 22 shared her life-or-death …
Aerial Research Team Updates
This is an exciting time as Swallow-tailed Kites take the riskiest “jump” of their lives-across the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes and unfavorable winds can be deadly and they must take the time to …
Coalition supports Swallow-tailed Kite research on use of sustainable forests in the Southeastern US
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) has partnered with International Paper (IP) and the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) to work with forestry companies like Resource Management Service …
Swallow-tailed Kite conservation continues at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
ARCI has been involved with the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge on Swallow-tailed Kite projects since the 1990’s. More recently ARCI has put GSM/GPS transmitters (made by Cellular Tracking …
Continuing a rewarding Palm Beach County Swallow-tailed Kite collaboration
We are delighted to continue our Swallow-tailed Kite remote tracking research partnerships with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society and Palm Beach County’s Department of Environmental …
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Monitoring Swallow-tailed Kite population: How you can help!
Every year since 1989, ARCI has conducted systematic aerial surveys to count Swallow-tailed Kites at more than 15 large pre-migration roosts in late July and early August. These roosts, some of which …
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2024 nest monitoring with ARCI
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 …