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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Aerial research team update October 1st 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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The Hurricane Swallow-tailed Kite: the sequel
It’s been a month since the now famous Suwannee 22 escaped a dangerous confrontation with Hurricane Debby by riding in the storm’s vortex until it made landfall on Florida’s Gulf. This female …
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Nine GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites from southeast U.S working timber forests are migrating!
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) and Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) have partnered with the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) with funding from International Paper (IP) and the National …
Four GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kite from Palm Beach County, Florida safely cross the Gulf of Mexico on their way to their wintering grounds
Migration can be difficult, unpredictable, and life-threatening especially when landbirds must cross large bodies of water (like the Gulf of Mexico) and can’t rest or eat until they reach dry …
Riding the storm out: one Swallow-tailed Kite’s treacherous path through Hurricane Debby
Your questions answered! Many of you have wondered how migrating Swallow-tailed Kites manage in the face of a hurricane. Over the last three days, our buddy Suwannee 22 shared her life-or-death …