Northbound migration is most treacherous during the lengthy over-water crossing of the Gulf of Mexico. Swallow-tailed Kites are eager to get to the breeding grounds and secure a nesting territory. …
Celebrating landfall!
A female GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kite, Cinco, was tagged as an adult in 2023 on the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Collier County, Florida, with funds from the Friends of the Florida …
Two GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites arrive in Florida!
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) along with Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) are tracking Swallow-tailed Kites fitted with GPS-trackers on their Southeastern U.S. breeding …
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Ready to cross the Gulf of Mexico! Four Swallow-tailed Kites are waiting for a tailwind
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) along with Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) are tracking 18 Swallow-tailed Kites fitted with GPS-trackers on their Southeastern U.S breeding …
Where are the GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites in Brazil?
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) along with Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) are tracking 18 Swallow-tailed Kites fitted with GPS-trackers on their Southeastern U.S breeding …
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GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites from southeastern U.S. working timber forests settle into wintering grounds in Brazil
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) and Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) have partnered with the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) through International Paper (IP) and the National Fish and …
December 2024 update on four GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kite from Palm Beach County, Florida
Our December report follows the four Swallow-tailed Kite we are tracking in partnership with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society and Palm Beach County’s Department of Environmental Resources …
Aerial research team update November 7th 2024
The following update includes 14 GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites ARCI has tagged in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as well as four Kites tagged by our partners at Orleans Audubon Society in …
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