Marra Honored as AAAS Fellow
Pete Marra is among four Smithsonian scientists to be awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the…
Really cool research on swifts in flight!
First evidence of a 200-day non-stop flight in a bird
“… for several decades ornithologists have claimed that…
Check out these new connectivity maps! They’re part of a project between the Smithsonian’s Migratory Bird Center and the Department of Defense. A lot of…
The Migratory Connectivity Project crew, and really the entire ornithological community, is feeling the loss of Russ Greenberg this week. Such an influential scientist and…
Annual Cycle and Migration Strategies of a Trans-Saharan Migratory Songbird: A Geolocator Study in the Great Reed Warbler
A recent paper uses geolocators to address…
Check out two interesting papers published this month that highlight the need to study migratory animals throughout their annual cycles.
Experimental and observational studies of…
Challenges and prospects in the telemetry of insects
Check out a new paper that reviews the history of insect telemetry, including radio, harmonic, and restricted…
Bird migration routes coincide with high wind potential in Wyoming
Where exactly do migratory birds stop on their way across Wyoming? A new study answers…