As of 17 February, MIA has taken the lead among the eight satellite-tracked kites. He skipped through the northeastern corner of Peru and is just across the border into Colombia.Two hundred and fifty …
Swallow-tailed Kite Migration: Pearl MS last to begin migration
Movements of eight, satellite-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites as they begin their journey north. Day and Slidell are about tied for first place on their northbound migration. Both are in the …
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Swallow-tailed Kite Migration: Heading North
Heading northFive of our eight satellite-tracked birds have started heading north from their winter ranges in Brazil. This last leg of spring migration always is the fastest, driven perhaps by the …
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Summary of 2013 Southbound Migration and Wintering Range
Satellite-tracking Project This research was supported in part by contributions of $2,940 from the Brevard Zoo and $100 from the Teen Volunteers, a support group of the Brevard Zoo. ARCI is …
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Swallow-tailed Kite Migration Update: 19 December 2013
The eight Swallow-tailed Kites we are tracking by satellite left the U.S. by late August and settled into their Brazilian and Bolivian winter ranges by mid-October. As the temperature drops here in …
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A comparison of migration routes
Migration routes used by eastern versus western subpopulationsSwallow-tailed Kites that nest in the eastern portion of the species’ U.S. range (South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida) cross the Gulf of …
Swallow-tailed Kite Migration: 30 October 2013
Migration routes differ between eastern and western subpopulationsWe are currently tracking eight Swallow-tailed Kites from nest sites in the Southeast. We have been documenting the southbound …
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Swallow-tailed Kite Migration: 26 Sept 2013
09/26/13A snapshot in a week of 6 migrating Swallow-tailed KitesAll six of our migrating Swallow-tailed Kites from Florida and South Carolina are now in Brazil. They are enjoying the benefits of an …
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