ARCI
Avian Research and Conservation Institute
Ponchitolowa, a GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kite tagged in Louisiana by Dr. Jennifer Coulson, made a fantastic migration from Louisiana across the Gulf of Mexico to Veracruz, Mexico ahead of the …
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Since we last wrote, we watched three GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites head out over the Gulf of Mexico. So far, only two of them, Jeaga 1 and Sarasota, have made it safely to a shoreline. …
Continue Reading about Good news and pending news on southbound Swallow-tailed Kite migration.
As of August 7th 2020, our GPS-tagged Swallow-tailed Kites have made leaps and bounds on their migration. Recall that Hurricane Isaias moved up the Atlantic coast, and the winds and pressure systems …
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If Sanibel South’s migration didn't produce enough nail-biting anticipation…we’ve got some stories for you soon! To set the stage we are taking the timeline and maps back to last week.From north …
Continue Reading about And so it begins… Swallow-tailed Kites migrate south 2020 style.
Soon after we introduced you to Sanibel South in our last blog, she became the first of our tracked Swallow-tailed Kites to leave Florida for the winter. In fact, the start of her southbound migration …
We are delighted to be partnering with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society and Palm Beach County’s Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) on Swallow-tailed Kite remote …
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At the close of the 2020 Swallow-tailed Kite breeding season, when most kite families had already moved on from their nest sites to prepare for fall migration, ARCI succeeded in capturing and …
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This has been a difficult nesting season for Swallow-tailed Kites and researchers. There were many nest failures, and COVID-19 greatly restricted our ability to find and monitor nesting kites. Here is …
Continue Reading about ARCI’s GPS tracking of Swallow-tailed Kite during the 2020 breeding season
