[obol] Satelite tracking of migrant birds

[Greg Gillson]

Fourteen Bar-tailed Godwits were followed by satellite as they  
migrated from New Zealand to China. At least 3 of the birds flew  
non-stop, about 10,200 km across the ocean in about 7 days of  
sustained flight. This is a new world's record for non-stop flight.  
Wow! Check out the maps:
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/sattrack/shorebirds/overall.html

A little closer to home, Surf Scoter migration has also been tracked  
in western North America:
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/scoter/2006/

And Northern Pintail:
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/pinsat/

And a Band-tailed Pigeon flew from California and is apparently taking  
up residence near Reedsport:
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/dixon/pigeon/pigeon.htm

Greg Gillson
Hillsboro, Oregon
greg at thebirdguide.com
http://thebirdguide.com