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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: farmer on February 12, 2009, 09:27:30 PM

Title: Migrating Birds with backpacks
Post by: farmer on February 12, 2009, 09:27:30 PM

I saw this story on CBC news tonight. Thought it was very interesting and would share it with those who didn't see it. Birds are wearing tiny backpacks and it records their location as they migrate. Some flew 500 km in one day!
Here are a few links;
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009 ... ation.html (http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/12/bird-migration.html)

http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/reader/ ... kid=118332 (http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/reader/welcome.aspx?linkid=118332)

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1 ... ation.html (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16588-backpacktoting-birds-reveal-pace-of-migration.html)

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Post by: Brian Bailey on February 17, 2009, 12:59:07 PM

The lead researcher, Bridget Stutchbury is giving a free lecture at the U of T this Sunday, February 22:
http://www.yorku.ca/rci/Site/Winter%2009%20Tor.html (http://www.yorku.ca/rci/Site/Winter%2009%20Tor.html)

BB