New geolocator project in west Texas

Louise Chambers

We're excited about this summer's geolocator projects. Martins will be tagged in TX at two locations in late May/early June - Corpus Christi and Canyon, TX. The Canyon project, at Jim Ray's site, is the first to tag eastern martins at the western limit of their breeding range in the US. Read more about geolocator discoveries here: http://cs.birdwatchingdaily.com/brd/b/field_of_view/archive/2013/02/25/10-huge-discoveries-uncovered-with-small-geolocators.aspx

april57 · Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:59 am Post subject:

We have been fortunate to have our birds tagged past 2 years. We live in Northern Canada so it would be amazing to see where our birds go or if they come back here..
The Purple Martin Conservancy at Mulhurst Bay, Del and Debra Mckinnon have the job.

Louise Chambers · Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 9:35 am Post subject:

Did your birds get leg bands or geolocators, April? If they got geos, the return birds' data provides a day by day account of how many miles traveled, where, etc.

DebA · Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 10:22 am Post subject:

I love this data. I know the birds adapt to the geos obviously but I feel invasive and sorry for them to have to carry their permanent until removed back pack.

April, that is great! I have had interest in Canada data because it is so much further away. So interesting how, where, and why birds go where they go.

Deb