All, There's been some interesting research projects and results published recently that I thought would be of wide interest. Eastern Willets tracked using geolocators (what geolocators are is defined in the story). Winter grounds have been found, finally. They also fly really fast! http://blog.nature.org/2012/08/secrets-of-willet-migration-revealed/ Fall migration route of 3 Whimbrel from this year: http://ccb-wm.org/news/pressreleases_pdfs/20120814_Whimbrel_migration_map.jpg Whimbrel study home page: http://ccb-wm.org/programs/migration/Whimbrel/whimbrel.htm Same study on Whimbrels, but a couple additional tracked birds are mapped here: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?project_id=369 Tracking Short-eared Owls: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?project_id=419&dyn=1345035362 As if you don't have enough to read, the ABA has a blog that's updated daily. There are posts on rare birds, but also plenty of interesting articles. I find this one worth reading every day. If you're not an ABA member, JOIN! The publications they produce are top notch and worth many times the cost of the membership fee. http://blog.aba.org/ Happy reading. Scott Somershoe State Ornithologist Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency P.O. Box 40747 Nashville, TN 37204 615-781-6653 (office) 615-781-6654 (fax)
