Atmospheric conditions create freeways, detours and tailbacks for migrating birds
J Shamoun-Baranes, F Liechti… - Journal of Comparative …, 2017 - Springer
The extraordinary adaptations of birds to contend with atmospheric conditions during their
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …
Animal orientation strategies for movement in flows
For organisms that fly or swim, movement results from the combined effects of the moving
medium—air or water—and the organism's own locomotion. For larger organisms …
medium—air or water—and the organism's own locomotion. For larger organisms …
Fat, weather, and date affect migratory songbirds' departure decisions, routes, and time it takes to cross the Gulf of Mexico
Approximately two thirds of migratory songbirds in eastern North America negotiate the Gulf
of Mexico (GOM), where inclement weather coupled with no refueling or resting …
of Mexico (GOM), where inclement weather coupled with no refueling or resting …
The grand challenges of migration ecology that radar aeroecology can help answer
Many migratory species have experienced substantial declines that resulted from rapid and
massive expansions of human structures and activities, habitat alterations and climate …
massive expansions of human structures and activities, habitat alterations and climate …
Hemispheric-scale wind selection facilitates bar-tailed godwit circum-migration of the Pacific
RE Gill Jr, DC Douglas, CM Handel, TL Tibbitts… - Animal Behaviour, 2014 - Elsevier
The annual 29 000 km long migration of the bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica baueri,
around the Pacific Ocean traverses what is arguably the most complex and seasonally …
around the Pacific Ocean traverses what is arguably the most complex and seasonally …
Body condition and wind support initiate the shift of migratory direction and timing of nocturnal departure in a songbird
H Schmaljohann, B Naef‐Daenzer - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
An innate migration strategy guides birds through space and time. Environmental variation
further modulates individual behaviour within a genetically determined frame. In particular …
further modulates individual behaviour within a genetically determined frame. In particular …
Continental-scale radar monitoring of the aerial movements of animals
Billions of organisms travel through the air, influencing population dynamics, community
interactions, ecosystem services and our lives in many different ways. Yet monitoring these …
interactions, ecosystem services and our lives in many different ways. Yet monitoring these …
Bird movements at rotor heights measured continuously with vertical radar at a D utch offshore wind farm
RC Fijn, KL Krijgsveld, MJM Poot, S Dirksen - Ibis, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Assessing the impacts of avian collisions with wind turbines requires reliable estimates of
avian flight intensities and altitudes, to enable accurate estimation of collision rates …
avian flight intensities and altitudes, to enable accurate estimation of collision rates …
Departure, routing and landing decisions of long-distance migratory songbirds in relation to weather
G Rüppel, O Hüppop, S Lagerveld… - Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Migrating birds flexibly adjust their individual migratory decisions, ie departing, routing and
landing, based on intrinsic (eg energy stores) and extrinsic (eg landscape features and …
landing, based on intrinsic (eg energy stores) and extrinsic (eg landscape features and …