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Author: | Catbird [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:56 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
Thanks for the links, Beth. It was so interesting to read about the warblers' migration on Kate's blog. P.S. Also on Kate's blog, there's a nice August 6 post about the falcons in Youngstown, OH, with a beautiful picture of Tort, one of this year's fledglings. If you click on the picture, you can see Tort practicing her flying and landings. |
Author: | Beth [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:01 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
I read that too Catbird and very interesting update on the late falcon nesting in Ohio...wonderful info and pics! |
Author: | obxbarb [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
~ This was posted on the Virginia bird listserve. Very interesting work by CCB. ~ Flight of Hope (Williamsburg, VA)---Hope, a whimbrel carrying a satellite transmitter, is far out to sea flying south over the Atlantic toward her wintering grounds in South America. The bird had been staging (building up energy reserves in preparation for a migratory flight) on Southampton Island in the northern reach of Hudson Bay since 15 July before leaving on a non-stop flight south on 10 August. The bird flew south over Hudson Bay, crossed the interior of Canada and New England to emerge from the coast of Maine and out over the open ocean. Flying more than 1,600 kilometers (1000 miles) out over the ocean and east of Bermuda, Hope then turned south and is now moving toward the Caribbean. She has already flown non-stop for more than 5,100 kilometers (3,200 miles) but is still 400 kilometers (250 miles) from the nearest land in the Virgin Islands. So far, Hope has been on the wing for 4 days with an average flight speed of 60 kilometers/hour (37 miles/hour). Hope was originally captured and fitted with a satellite transmitter on 19 May, 2009 while staging on the Delmarva Peninsula of Virginia. She left Virginia on 26 May and flew to the western shore of James Bay in Canada. She staged on James Bay for 3 weeks before flying to the MacKenzie River near Alaska and then on to the Beaufort Sea where she staged for more than 2 weeks before flying back to Hudson Bay. Hope has traveled more than 13,000 kilometers (8,000 miles) since late May. Hope is one of several birds that have been fitted with state of the art 9.5-gram, satellite transmitters in a collaborative effort by the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary - Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Chapter of the Nature Conservancy to discover migratory routes that connect breeding and winter areas and to identify en route migratory staging areas that are critical to the conservation of this declining species. Updated tracking maps may be viewed online. http://www.ccb-wm.org/programs/migratio ... imbrel.htm Background The whimbrel is a large, holarctic, highly migratory shorebird. The North American race includes two disjunct breeding populations both of which winter primarily in Central and South America. The western population breeds in Alaska and the Northwest Territories of Canada. The eastern population breeds south and west of Hudson Bay in Manitoba and Ontario. Both populations are of high conservation concern due to dramatic declines in recent decades. Satellite tracking represents only one aspect of a broader, integrated investigation of whimbrel migration. During the past 2 years, the Center for Conservation in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has used conventional transmitters to examine stopover duration, conducted aerial surveys to estimate seasonal numbers, collected feather samples to locate summer and winter areas through stable-isotope analysis, and has initiated a whimbrel watch program. Continued research is planned to further link populations across staging, breeding, and wintering areas and to determine the ecological requirements of whimbrels staging along the peninsula. Media Contacts: Bryan Watts, Executive Director, Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University, Williamsburg, VA. Phone 757-221-2247, email bdwatt@wm.edu Barry Truit, Chief Conservation Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Coast Reserve Program. Phone 757-442-3049, email btruitt@tnc.org |
Author: | Catbird [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
Thanks, obxbarb, for the interesting post about Hope, the Whimbrel. I can't believe she's already traveled 4 days non-stop on her migration! P.S. I had no idea what a Whimbrel looked like, so I found this at enature.com (http://www.enature.com/flashcard/show_f ... ber=BD0230). |
Author: | Beth [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
Wow, thanks Barb and Catbird... I think these migration "routes" are so interesting and how long they are on the wing unbelievable!! |
Author: | Beth [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
Author: | obxbarb [ Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
Great article about satellite tracking of Whimbrels in Virginia. Libby is a celebrity biologist for sure! |
Author: | gigi [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
Last month I had the pleasure of going to see Sandhill Cranes at the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area near Medaryville, IN during their migration to points south. Indy Falconheads Kathy and Duane Gipe took this amazing video. Since then, I have seen several huge flocks of Sandhill Cranes flying, the latest this afternoon as I was driving home from Michigan. It is an awesome sight indeed. I hope you enjoy the dancing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD3hJUye0mA |
Author: | skygirlblue [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
Great article, Barb...don't think I've ever heard of that bird...and I loved the video, gigi...they looked like they were having so much fun...especially the one playing with the moss/grass..sooooooooo....are their displays bonding/play/territorial...guess I'd better do some research... |
Author: | gigi [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
skygirlblue wrote: Great article, Barb...don't think I've ever heard of that bird...and I loved the video, gigi...they looked like they were having so much fun...especially the one playing with the moss/grass..sooooooooo....are their displays bonding/play/territorial...guess I'd better do some research... I think all of the above, SGB. It was sooo interesting. My allergies were giving me fits while there, so I spent the entire time wiping away my tears while trying to take it all in. It was fantastic. Barb, I just read your article. Wow, what the biologists go through for their research! Very interesting! |
Author: | Beth [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MIGRATION ~ 2009/2010 |
Gosh Gigi, what a wonderful opportunity to see the cranes! Thanks for the link |
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