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Aerial Odysseys: Bird Migration in the Americas

September 15, 2022 — Every spring and fall, billions of migratory birds make journeys that test the limits of their endurance and present myriad challenges.
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Birds Tell Us About Migration

By Renee Wilson
September 15, 2022 — The new tracking station at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is contributing to a nationwide network.
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Audubon Spotlight: Melanie Smith Finds Inspiration in the Powerful Force of Nature

By Martha Harbison
September 15, 2022 — An early trip to Alaska set the course of her life, but these days Smith has set her sights on migratory birds across the hemisphere.
Wood Stork.
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The Weird and Wild Migration of the Wood Stork Raises Many Questions

By Chad Witko
September 15, 2022 — This unmistakable emblem of the Everglades and other Southern wetlands may be changing its migratory behavior in response to human impacts on the ecosystem.
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To Protect Broad-winged Hawks, We First Need to Know Where They Migrate

By Chad Witko
September 07, 2022 — Researchers Laurie Goodrich and Rebecca McCabe are demystifying the long journeys of these migratory raptors to better inform conservation efforts.
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How Birds Canada Plays An Important Role In Understanding Wildlife Movements

By William DeLuca
September 06, 2022 — The organization's ever-growing Motus Wildlife Tracking System provides key data for migratory bird conservation.
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The Flammulated Owl Is a Small Raptor Facing Big Threats

By Chad Witko
August 22, 2022 — Scott Yanco’s research on the migration and ecology of this reclusive owl can give the bird a fighting chance.
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Finding Wisdom in A Century’s Worth of Bird Banding Records

By Melanie A. Smith
August 12, 2022 — The U.S. Geological Survey's Bird Banding Lab "puts a ring on it" and reveals the wonders of birds migration.
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Esri Puts Audubon's Migratory Bird Initiative on the Map

By Melanie A. Smith
August 12, 2022 — By providing and advancing the technology behind increasingly accurate maps, the GIS giant plays an integral role in effective nature conservation.
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Movebank, Repository for Wildlife Migration Data, Brings the Scientific Community Together

By Chad Witko and Mikko Jimenez
August 11, 2022 — As the body of migration research grows exponentially, providing access to data and connecting scientists allow for more collaboration and public engagement.