The Avian Research and Conservation Institute, together with Orleans Audubon (Louisiana), has been tracking Swallow-tailed Kites with GPS-transmitters to learn about breeding behavior, habitat use, …
Sawgrass returns for the 4th time!
Sawgrass returns for the 4th time! A GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kite from Pinellas County Florida.Sawgrass, a female Swallow-tailed Kite, was tagged in 2016 at Sawgrass Lake Park. Our longest-tracked …
Third Time is a Charm!
Third time is a charm! Apopka, a rehabilitated Swallow-tailed Kite tracked by GPS returns to Florida.Apopka, like all our GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites, has a wonderful story, but his is unique in …
Good news from Northbound Kites
Let’s give you some good news. Plenty to celebrate with GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites on migration.ARCI, together with Orleans Audubon has been tracking Swallow-tailed Kites with GPS-transmitters …
Northbound Routes of Two Swallow-tailed Kites
As our GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites are completing the last and most dangerous stage of their return to their United States nesting areas, we will be sharing their migration progress with you …
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Sanibel’s trip to Florida
After a winter holiday in Campo Grande, Brazil, Sanibel, the male Swallow-tailed Kite with a GPS-GSM transmitter, started his journey back to Florida. Each day he made northbound progress, roosting at …
The good and the bad of GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites on migration
ARCI, together with Orleans Audubon has been tracking Swallow-tailed Kites with GPS-transmitters from their breeding grounds in the US to their wintering grounds in South America. Kites are returning …
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Two more GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites in the US!
ARCI, together with Orleans Audubon has been tracking Swallow-tailed Kites with GPS-transmitters from their breeding grounds in the US to their wintering grounds in South America. Kites are returning …
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