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Title: Shorebird Researchers Document Red Knot's Record-breaking Flight Post by: Mirta on 24-Sep-10, 01:09:49 PM Hi!!
Y0Y, a banded red knot flew 8000km in a 6days non stop flight, from the Uruguay - Brazil border to Ocracoke in North Caroline in USA. Before that he spent 173 days in the beaches where I work, we saw him during our last fall. You can read more info about this amazing bird: http://www.whsrn.org/alertsupdates/alert/20100920 We are waiting now Y0Y`s and friends come back. It is spring here!! :happy: Y0Y is going to be as famous as B95 soon, today its picture was in the most important newspaper`s front page in Patagonia. Hugs Mirta Title: Re: Shorebird Researchers Document Red Knot's Record-breaking Flight Post by: Annette on 24-Sep-10, 01:58:40 PM :wow:
Title: Re: Shorebird Researchers Document Red Knot's Record-breaking Flight Post by: MAK on 24-Sep-10, 03:35:10 PM Oh my, that's amazing! How do they do it? :drool: :tired:
Title: Re: Shorebird Researchers Document Red Knot's Record-breaking Flight Post by: valhalla on 24-Sep-10, 03:40:16 PM Oh my, that's amazing! How do they do it? :drool: :tired: Actually, the amazing thing is finding enough horseshoe crab eggs to re-energize and fatten up to continue the rest of the trip to the artic and the breeding grounds. How many days/weeks are spent stuffing their bellies, Mirta? Title: Re: Shorebird Researchers Document Red Knot's Record-breaking Flight Post by: Mirta on 24-Sep-10, 03:55:33 PM Actually, the amazing thing is finding enough horseshoe crab eggs to re-energize and fatten up to continue the rest of the trip to the artic and the breeding grounds. How many days/weeks are spent stuffing their bellies, Mirta? [/quote] Are you asking how many days in Delaware Bay? It depends on the bird condition after arrival, on how easy or difficult is for them to find enough eggs, and that is related not only with the eggs availability, weather plays an important part. And disturbances... Mirta Title: Re: Shorebird Researchers Document Red Knot's Record-breaking Flight Post by: Donna on 24-Sep-10, 06:23:23 PM These Knots are amazing birds. Thanks Mirta, keep in touch!
Title: Re: Shorebird Researchers Document Red Knot's Record-breaking Flight Post by: valhalla on 24-Sep-10, 07:26:21 PM Are you asking how many days in Delaware Bay? It depends on the bird condition after arrival, on how easy or difficult is for them to find enough eggs, and that is related not only with the eggs availability, weather plays an important part. And disturbances... Mirta Yes - how many days does it take for them to recharge on all of those eggs - assume good weather and the bird is decent shape (not dehydrated). |