Migrating Birds with backpacks
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Migrating Birds with backpacks

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farmer

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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.ecoearth.info/shared/reader/ ... kid=118332

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1 ... ation.html
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A bad day birding is better than a good day at work!!

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Reply #1 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

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