Subject: [Tweeters] FW: Satellite Tracking Godwits and Curlews
Date: Mar 19 10:29:09 2007
From: Jeff Gilligan - jeffgill at teleport.com



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From: "Sue_Thomas at fws.gov" <Sue_Thomas at fws.gov>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:00:02 -0700
Subject: Satellite Tracking Godwits and Curlews


FYI, a new global shorebird tracking project scheduled to tag and follow
Bar-tailed Godwit, Long-billed Curlew, Bristle-thighed Curlew, and
Hudsonian Godwit.


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With joint funding from the Department of Interior and the David and
Lucille Packard Foundation, biologists from PRBO Conservation Science, US
Geological Survey?s Alaska Science Center, and a host of other
collaborators, initiated a major program aimed at understanding the
migratory patterns and behavior of godwits and curlews using the Pacific
Basin. In early February 2007, assisted by the New Zealand Ornithological
Society, the Miranda Shorebird Centre, and Massey University, satellite
tracking devices (PTTs) were attached to a total of 16 Bar-tailed Godwits
at locations on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. For the past
month, marked birds have made local movements, while preparing to migrate.
On 16 March 2007, the first tagged godwit (a female banded Z8) left New
Zealand heading north. Maps showing the daily movements of these marked
godwits are available for viewing through:

http://www.prbo.org/cms/index.php?mid=424
and
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/sattrack/shorebirds/

Additional information and pictures on this program are available at these
web sites. Later this summer we will post movements of satellite tagged
Bristle-thighed Curlews and Long-billed Curlews (see also -
http://www.unr.nevada.edu/~chartman/sat.html).
- Nils Warnock (PRBO) and Robert Gill (USGS)


Nils Warnock, Ph.D.
PRBO Conservation Science
West Marin office - (415) 868-0371 x308
Petaluma office - (707) 781-2555 x309
707-765-1685 (FAX)
www.prbo.org

Mailing address:
PRBO Conservation Science
3820 Cypress Drive #11
Petaluma, CA 94954

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