Bird Migration

The Case of the Sleeping Swallow

The Case of the Sleeping Swallow

Today we take it for granted that birds migrate — maybe we don’t know where, but we know it’s a fact. Until the past couple of hundred years, though, migration...

The Case of the Sleeping Swallow

Today we take it for granted that birds migrate — maybe we don’t know where, but we know it’s a fact. Until the past couple of hundred years, though, migration...

The Case of the Gunslinging Godwit

The Case of the Gunslinging Godwit

In 2007, using the same type of devices that CTT manufactures, a few godwits were fitted with tiny, solar-powered trackers, and that allowed scientists to follow their exact journey, which...

The Case of the Gunslinging Godwit

In 2007, using the same type of devices that CTT manufactures, a few godwits were fitted with tiny, solar-powered trackers, and that allowed scientists to follow their exact journey, which...

The Case of the Missing Spectacles

The Case of the Missing Spectacles

In spite of our advanced technology, places like the Arctic Circle pose challenges to researchers that can be impossible to overcome. Deep cold, days without sunlight, and deadly storms all...

The Case of the Missing Spectacles

In spite of our advanced technology, places like the Arctic Circle pose challenges to researchers that can be impossible to overcome. Deep cold, days without sunlight, and deadly storms all...

Bird Migration Mysteries: The Case of the Stuck Stork

Bird Migration Mysteries: The Case of the Stuck...

In 1822, a White Stork arrived in Germany with an African arrow lodged in its throat. It was the first evidence of bird migration between the continents. But migration mysteries...

Bird Migration Mysteries: The Case of the Stuck...

In 1822, a White Stork arrived in Germany with an African arrow lodged in its throat. It was the first evidence of bird migration between the continents. But migration mysteries...

Bird Migration Mysteries: The History of Tracking Birds

Bird Migration Mysteries: The History of Tracki...

Until the twentieth century, no one knew why birds disappeared for part of the year, and to where. Technologies such as bird banding, radio tracking and bioacoustics help us solve the many...

Bird Migration Mysteries: The History of Tracki...

Until the twentieth century, no one knew why birds disappeared for part of the year, and to where. Technologies such as bird banding, radio tracking and bioacoustics help us solve the many...