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Subject: [Plovers] Satellite tracked Pacific Golden Plover migration [Print This Page]

Author: lpaul    Time: 19/05/2016 12:42     Subject: Satellite tracked Pacific Golden Plover migration

This is fascinating. A Pacific Golden Plover satellite tracked from Nome Alaska to the wintering grounds.  Not only did it stop over on migration in Hong Kong for 3 days on northwards migration, but in autumn, it flew non-stop from Alaska to Okinawa - a distance of 8,800 km - in 8 days.

https://cosmosmagazine.com/life- ... utm_campaign=buffer
Author: edyip1999    Time: 19/05/2016 18:40

Simply amazing
Author: John Holmes    Time: 19/05/2016 20:53

Well-written and very informative, Thanks, Paul !




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