With the interest and persistence of Mr. David Ware of Parkside Elementary School in Collier County, ARCI is tracking a Swallow-tailed Kite from the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. The …
The last to migrate: GPS-tagged Swallow-tailed Kite from Palm Beach County, Florida is on his way to South America
ARCI is following GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kite through a partnership with the Palm Beach County’s Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) and the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation …
Swallow-tailed Kite migration in full swing!
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 …
Continue Reading about Swallow-tailed Kite migration in full swing!
GPS Swallow-tailed Kite 2026 summer ranges and nest fates
ARCI and Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) are tracking Swallow-tailed Kites not only to monitor the roosts, foraging areas, nest success, stopover sites, and winter destinations, but also to see how they …
Continue Reading about GPS Swallow-tailed Kite 2026 summer ranges and nest fates
Swallow-tailed Kites of Palm Beach County, Florida are in the movies
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 …
Continue Reading about Swallow-tailed Kites of Palm Beach County, Florida are in the movies
We need your “Eyes on Kites”
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 …
Swallow-tailed Kite Migration update 30 March 2026
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 …
Continue Reading about Swallow-tailed Kite Migration update 30 March 2026
GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites arrive to breeding grounds, more to return this month.
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 …