Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: National Geographic 6th Edition
Date: Jul 26 13:13:13 2012
From: drsybert at northtown.org - drsybert at northtown.org


Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:26:50 -0700
From: "Andy Stepniewski" <steppie at nwinfo.net>

>... In this new edition, not only are migratory patterns detailed but, where >different, spring and fall patterns are depicted. Take for example Hudsonian >Godwit and various warblers such as Cerulean and Blackpoll, the pattern of >these species in spring differs from their fall routes. Trans-Gulf migrants >are depicted, too, so it???s clear which species employ the ???Yucatan to High >Island ??? night flight versus the circum-Gulf migrants and the Caribbean to >Florida route.

And speaking of Ceruleans, the migration route is so important to those
who are trying to keep this bird from disappearing completely. A good
book about it is Cerulean Blues by Katie Fallon, an interesting account
of her search for the birds.

Darlene Sybert
Cinebar