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Peer-reviewed publications by Motus collaborators which have used Motus data.

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2019-09-03
Tracking landscape-scale movements of Snow Buntings and weather-driven changes in flock composition during the temperate winter

Emily Anne McKinnon, Marie-Pier Laplante, Oliver Love, Kevin C. Fraser, Stuart Mackenzie, François Vézina

Activity patterns Site importance Weather Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
2020
NextGen natural history: New techniques for classical natural history questions

S. McKeon, D. Fenolio, R. A. Dreelin, D. Shaw, Z. Kobrinsky, C. Meyer

Journal of Natural History Education and Experience
2015-12-07
Shorebird use of western Hudson Bay near the Nelson River during migration, with a focus on Red Knot.

Ann E. McKellar, R. Kenyon Ross, R.I.Guy Morrison, Lawrence J. Niles, Ronald R. Porter, Joanna Burger, David J. Newstead, Amanda D. Dey, Paul A. Smith

Biodiversity management Migratory connectivity Site importance Stopover duration Wade Study
2011-09-28
Migratory stopover in the long-distance migrant silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans

Liam P. McGuire, Christopher G. Guglielmo, Stuart A. Mackenzie, Philip D. Taylor

Migration strategy Activity patterns Departure decisions Departure preparation Stopover duration Journal of Animal Ecology
2014-12-31
Bats on a Budget: Torpor-Assisted Migration Saves Time and Energy

Liam P. McGuire, Kristin A. Jonasson, Christopher G. Guglielmo, Paul A. Bartell

Activity patterns Migratory physiology PLoS ONE
2023-01-01
How Does the Creation of Temporary Wetland Habitat on Agricultural Fields in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Affect the Abundance of Migratory Shorebirds?

Emma McCarley Counce

Population estimates Site importance Stopover duration -
2022-11-17
Using the Motus System to Track Post-Breeding Dispersal of American Kestrels Nesting in Minnesota, USA

Mark S. Martell, Althea A. Archer, Amber Burnette, Mary Lee, Frank Nicoletti, Kristin A. L. Hall

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Individual path choice Post-fledging latency Journal of Raptor Research
2017-03
Effects of Extreme Tidal Events on Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) Migratory Stopover in the Bay of Fundy, Canada

Hilary A. R. Mann, Diana J. Hamilton, Julie M. Paquet, Cheri L. Gratto-Trevor, Sarah G. Neima

Site importance Stopover duration Waterbirds
2024
Antipredator Nest-Defense Behaviour and Post-Breeding Migration of Two Poorly Understood Subarctic Breeding Shorebirds, the Short-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus hendersoni) and the Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)

Olivia R. Maillet

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Departure decisions Flight orientation Flight speed Stopover duration -
2025-05-13
Long-term monitoring of Arctic coastal ecology at the East Bay Mainland Research Station, in Qaqsauqtuuq Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Nunavut

Doug MacNearney, Emma Davis, Jennie Rausch, Erica Nol, H. Grant Gilchrist, Josiah Nakoolak, Ken Abraham, Karel Allard, Sara Bellefontaine, Nik Clyde, Lisa Docken, Darryl B Edwards, Willow English, Scott Flemming, Anna Hargreaves, Christie Macdonald, Heather Mariash, Deborah E Perkins, Iain J Stenhouse, Paul A. Smith

Arctic Science
2016-08
Cooperative automated radio telemetry: the Motus Widllife Tracking System in Ontario

Stuart A. Mackenzie, Philip D. Taylor

Ontario Birds
2018
The Foraging habits and fatterning rates of Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) and Semipalmated Plovers (Charadrius semipalmatus) on the Acadian Peninsula

Hannah Mackellar

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2024
Movement and Population Dynamics of Great Lakes Mallards

Benjamin Luukkonen

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2022-05-01
Experimental ghrelin administration affects migratory behaviour in a songbird

Sara Lupi, Yolanda E. Morbey, Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton, Hiroyuki Kaiya, Leonida Fusani, Christopher G. Guglielmo

Departure decisions Migratory physiology Stopover duration Hormones and Behavior
2020-06-22
Supportive wind conditions influence offshore movements of Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers during fall migration

Pamela H. Loring, James D. McLaren, Holly F. Goyert, Peter W. C. Paton

Biodiversity management Departure decisions Flight altitude Flight orientation Flight speed Industrial development The Condor
2019-04
Tracking Offshore Occurrence of Common Terns, Endangered Roseate Terns, and Threatened Piping Plovers with VHF Arrays

P. H. Loring, P. W. C. Paton, J. D. McLaren, H. Bai, R. Janaswamy, H. F. Goyert, C. R. Griffin, P. R. Sievert

Biodiversity management Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Departure decisions Flight altitude Individual path choice Industrial development Weather Sterling (VA): US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. OCS Study BOEM
2021-01
Tracking Movements of Migratory Shorebirds in the US Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Region

P. H. Loring, A. K. Lenske, J. D. McLaren, M. Aikens, A. M. Anderson, Y. Aubrey, E. Dalton, A. Dey, C. Friis, D. Hamilton

Biodiversity management Departure decisions Flight altitude Flight orientation Individual path choice Industrial development Weather -
2017-12-20
Postbreeding dispersal and staging of Common and Arctic Terns throughout the western North Atlantic

Pamela Loring, Robert Ronconi, Linda Welch, Philip Taylor, Mark Mallory

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Residence time Site importance Stopover duration Avian Conservation and Ecology
2017-02-01
Comparing Satellite and Digital Radio Telemetry to Estimate Space and Habitat Use of American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) in Massachusetts, USA

Pamela H. Loring, Curtice R. Griffin, Paul R. Sievert, Caleb S. Spiegel

Biodiversity management Home range and territory Residence time Waterbirds
2022-03-25
Movement and habitat use of non-breeding Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) at the Banco dos Cajuais in Northeast Brazil

Rebeca C. Linhart, Diana J. Hamilton, Julie Paquet, J. Onofre N. Monteiro, Gabriela P. Ramires, Jason A. Mobley

Biodiversity management Industrial development Site importance Conservation Science and Practice
2022-12-22
Variation in resource use between adult and juvenile Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) and use of physiological indicators for movement decisions highlights the importance of small staging sites during southbound migration in Atlantic Canada

Rebeca C. Linhart, Diana J. Hamilton, Julie Paquet, Sara C. Bellefontaine, Siena Davis, Parker B. Doiron, Cheri L. Gratto-Trevor

Site importance Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
2023-12-06
Evidence of differing staging strategies between adult and juvenile Semipalmated Sandpipers highlights the importance of small staging sites in Atlantic Canada

Rebeca C Linhart, Diana J Hamilton, Julie Paquet, Cheri L Gratto-Trevor

Migration strategy Departure decisions Individual path choice Site importance Stopover duration Ornithology
2024-05
Habitat use of Henslow’s Sparrows (Centronyx henslowii) in Southern Ohio

Gabriella A. Lindsey

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Departure decisions Home range and territory Site importance -
2024-07
Motus as a Tool for Offshore Wind Assessment and Monitoring: a Knowledge Review

Kianna Leung, Erica A. Geldart

Industrial development -
2018-06-21
Field test of an automated radio-telemetry system: tracking local space use of aerial insectivores

Ariel K. Lenske, Joseph J. Nocera

Biodiversity management Site importance Journal of Field Ornithology
2023-10-03
Insights from attempts to track movement of Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) fledglings in the southern Gulf of Mexico with automated telemetry and band resighting

Kara L. Lefevre, Elizabeth Forys, Adam DiNuovo, Adam D. Smith

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Displacement Post-fledging latency Journal of Caribbean Ornithology
2020-03-23
Florida's strategic position for collaborative automated-telemetry tracking of avian movements across the Americas

Kara L. Lefevre, Adam D. Smith

Biodiversity management Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management
2021-03-20
Roost sites of chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) form large-scale spatial networks

Courtney E. le Roux, Joseph J. Nocera

Social network Biodiversity management Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Colony attendance Site importance Ecology and Evolution
2025-03-31
Sufficient food is critical for a long-distant migratory shorebird to advance migration phenology

Thomas Lameris, Allert Bijleveld, Roeland Bom, Julia Karagicheva, Hidde Kressin, Eva Kok, Sander Lagerveld, Luc de Monte, Barbara Helm, Theunis Piersma

Departure decisions -
2023-01-04
Distributing transmitters to maximize population-level representativeness in automated radio telemetry studies of animal movement

Juliet S. Lamb, Pamela H. Loring, Peter W. C. Paton

Industrial development Movement Ecology
2024-05
Coastal and offshore movements of Nathusius' pipistrelle during autumn migration

Sander Lagerveld, Pepijn de Vries, Bart Noort, Karina Stienstra, Cor Sonneveld, Tamara Vallina, Martijn Keur, Josien Steenbergen

Ecological barrier Individual path choice Industrial development -
2024-12-18
Migratory movements of bats are shaped by barrier effects, sex-biased timing and the adaptive use of winds

Sander Lagerveld, Pepijn De Vries, Jane Harris, Sue Parsons, Elisabeth Debusschere, Ommo Hüppop, Vera Brust, Heiko Schmaljohann

Ecological barrier Flight altitude Flight orientation Flight speed Industrial development Weather Movement Ecology
2023
Are offshore wind farms in the Netherlands a potential threat for coastal populations of noctule?

Sander Lagerveld, Kees Mostert

Activity patterns Individual path choice Industrial development Lutra
2017-11-20
Testing traditional assumptions about regional migration in bats

Jennifer J. Krauel, Liam P. McGuire, Justin G. Boyles

Migration strategy Activity patterns Flight speed Individual path choice Mammal Research
2025-03-05
Spatial and species-specific variation in lake-crossing behavior in the Great Lakes region influences collision risk with offshore wind development

Zoe O Korpi, Stephen N Matthews, Matthew B Shumar, Molly E McDermott, David Russell, Lucas W DeGroote, Ryan Jacob, Mark Shieldcastle, Christopher M Tonra

Industrial development Migratory connectivity Ornithological Applications
2024
Lake-crossing behavior of migratory songbirds: Assessing potential collision risk with offshore wind on Lake Erie

Zoe Olivia Korpi

Ecological barrier Flight orientation Industrial development -
2022-08-08
Migratory connectivity and timing for an at-risk Canadian landbird, Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus), from two geographically distant breeding areas

Alicia M. Korpach, Christina M. Davy, Alex Mills, Kevin C. Fraser

Migration strategy Individual path choice Migratory phenology Canadian Journal of Zoology
2024-03-01
Lunar synchrony, geography, and individual clocks shape autumn migration timing in an avian migrant

Alicia M Korpach, Christina M Davy, Alex M Mills, Kevin C Fraser, Diego Gil

Departure decisions Migratory phenology Behavioral Ecology
2023-07-18
The influence of natural and artificial light on the migratory patterns of an obligate nocturnal bird

Alicia M. Korpach

Departure decisions Migratory phenology -
2019-07-26
Radio-tracking reveals how wind and temperature influence the pace of daytime insect migration

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Flight distance Flight speed Weather Biology Letters
2025-09-22
Stopover departure decisions in spring: pre-Saharan migrants stay longer and are more selective for favourable wind than trans-Saharan migrants

Thomas Klinner, Thiemo Karwinkel, Florian Packmor, Heiko Schmaljohann

Departure decisions Flight orientation Stopover duration Movement Ecology
2024-08
Using emerging technologies to link resource use to plant communities for a migratory songbird, the Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)

Diane June Klement

Site importance -
2016-11-23
Experienced migratory songbirds do not display goal-ward orientation after release following a cross-continental displacement: an automated telemetry study

Dmitry Kishkinev, Dominik Heyers, Bradley K. Woodworth, Greg W. Mitchell, Keith A. Hobson, D. Ryan Norris

Flight navigation Flight orientation Migratory phenology Scientific Reports
2025
The influence of migratory routes, breeding, and wintering grounds on cultural shifts in song of White-throated Sparrows ( Zonotrichia albicollis )

Joel Khoo, Amelia MacDonald, Ingebjorg Jean Hansen, Cody Cox, Scott Ramsay, Ken Otter

Individual path choice Migratory connectivity Journal of Field Ornithology
2016
Atlantic Flyway Review: Region III (Western Ridge) Fall 2015- The Arboretum at Penn State

Nick T. Kerlin

North American Bird Bander
2024
First Visual Record of a Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) over the Open Ocean

William L. Kennerley, Lisa T. Ballance, Rachael A. Orben, Leigh G. Torres, Donald I. Solick

Ecological barrier Industrial development Journal of North American Bat Research Notes
2016-10-8
A field test of the effects of body composition analysis by quantitative magnetic resonance on songbird stopover behaviour

Lisa V. Kennedy, Yolanda E. Morbey, Stuart A. Mackenzie, Philip D. Taylor, Christopher G. Guglielmo

Flight orientation Stopover duration Journal of Ornithology
2018
Multiscale Movements of a Threatened Population of Black-crowned Night-Herons in Lake Erie, Ohio Using Satellite and Automated Telemetry

Laura J. Kearns

Migration strategy Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Post-fledging latency Survival Urban landscapes -
2022-02-16
No apparent effect of a magnetic pulse on free-flight behaviour in northern wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe) at a stopover site

Thiemo Karwinkel, Michael Winklhofer, Paula Christoph, Dario Allenstein, Ommo Hüppop, Vera Brust, Franz Bairlein, Heiko Schmaljohann

Departure decisions Flight navigation Flight orientation Migratory phenology Journal of The Royal Society Interface
2024-05-15
A refined magnetic pulse treatment method for magnetic navigation experiments with adequate sham control: a case study on free-flying songbirds

Thiemo Karwinkel, Michael Winklhofer, Dario Allenstein, Vera Brust, Paula Christoph, Richard A. Holland, Ommo Hüppop, Jan Steen, Franz Bairlein, Heiko Schmaljohann

Flight navigation Migratory phenology Journal of The Royal Society Interface
2024-04-30
Mapping seasonal migration in a songbird hybrid zone -- heritability, genetic correlations, and genomic patterns linked to speciation

Hannah C. Justen, Wendy E. Easton, Kira E. Delmore

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Flight orientation Migratory phenology Migratory physiology Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2024-05
Considerations for radio-transmitter specifications on songbirds: color and antenna length matter too

Todd Jones, Nathan Cooper, Haley Haradon, Alicia Brunner, Bryant Dossman, Michael Ward, T. Scott Sillett, Sara Kaiser

Journal of Field Ornithology
2017-02-27
The Effects of Sex, Energy, and Environmental Conditions on the Movement Ecology of Migratory Bats

Kristin A. Jonasson

Flight speed Individual path choice Migratory speed -
2021-01-01
Grouse News, Issues 61-67 (2021-2024)

Gaillformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters
2020-02-07
The fall migratory movements of Bank Swallows, Riparia riparia: fly-and-forage migration?

Tara Imlay, Sarah Saldanha, Philip Taylor

Migration strategy Flight orientation Flight speed Individual path choice Migratory speed Avian Conservation and Ecology
2021-07-01
Autumn migratory timing and pace are driven by breeding season carryover effects

Tara L. Imlay, Hilary A. R. Mann, Philip D. Taylor

Carry-over effects Flight speed Migratory phenology Migratory speed Animal Behaviour
2020-05-20
Diurnal and crepuscular activity during fall migration for four species of aerial foragers

Tara L. Imlay, Philip D. Taylor

Migratory phenology The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
2018-09-01
The evolving role of zoological parks and aquariums in migratory bird conservation

Michael Hutchins, Peter P. Marra, Ed Diebold, Michael D. Kreger, Christine Sheppard, Sara Hallager, Colleen Lynch

Zoo Biology
2020
Predictable shorebird departure patterns from a staging site can inform collision risks and mitigation of wind energy developments

Jessica E. Howell, Ann E. McKellar, Richard H. M. Espie, Christy A. Morrissey

Biodiversity management Flight orientation Flight speed Industrial development Migratory phenology Ibis
2019-03-27
Spring Shorebird Migration Chronology and Stopover Duration at an Important Staging Site in the North American Central Flyway

Jessica E. Howell, Ann E. McKellar, Richard H. M. Espie, Christy A. Morrissey

Population estimates Site importance Stopover duration Waterbirds
2022-01-25
Effects of Experimental Malaria Infection On Migration of Yellow-rumped Warblers (Setophaga coronata)

Rebecca Howe

Activity patterns Disease Stopover duration -
2022-10-28
Migratory behavior of Ontario-breeding Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) revealed by the Motus Wildlife Tracking System

Lisa C. Horn, Heidi E.J. van Vliet, D. Ryan Norris, Bridget J.M. Stutchbury

Flight orientation Individual path choice Migratory phenology Survival The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
2019-09-13
Automated VHF Radiotelemetry Revealed Site-Specific Differences in Fall Migration Strategies of Semipalmated Sandpipers on Stopover in the Gulf of Maine

Rebecca L. Holberton, Philip D. Taylor, Lindsay M. Tudor, Kathleen M. O'Brien, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Ana Breit

Biodiversity management Site importance Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
2022-02-03
Migration tactics and connectivity of a Nearctic-Neotropical migratory shorebird

John A. Herbert, David Mizrahi, Caz M. Taylor

Biodiversity management Departure decisions Ecological barrier Migratory connectivity Migratory speed Site importance Stopover duration Journal of Animal Ecology
2021-08
Survival, Effects of Habitat Change, and Migratory Tactics of Nearctic-Neotropical Migratory Shorebirds

John A Herbert

Departure decisions Migratory connectivity Migratory speed Site fidelity Stopover duration Survival -
2021
Movements and Habitat Relationships of Virginia Rails and Soras within Impounded Coastal Wetlands of Northwest Ohio

Nicole M. Hengst

Departure decisions Home range and territory Individual path choice Reproductive success Residence time Site importance -
2022-01-20
Using automated telemetry to identify population connectivity and migration phenology of Snowy Plovers breeding in the Southern Great Plains

Kristen M. Heath-Acre, Clint W. Boal, Daniel P. Collins, Warren C. Conway, William P. Johnson

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Flight speed Migratory connectivity Migratory phenology Site importance Journal of Field Ornithology
2024-06
Why do juvenile Wood Thrushes make long-distance pre-migratory movements across a fragmented landscape?

Sue Hayes, Brendan Boyd, Bridget Stutchbury

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Ecological barrier Post-fledging latency Site fidelity Survival Journal of Field Ornithology
2023-10-13
Natal forest fragment size does not predict fledgling, pre-migration or apparent annual survival in Wood Thrushes

Sue M Hayes, Brendan P Boyd, Alexandra M Israel, Bridget J M Stutchbury

Departure decisions Post-fledging latency Survival Ornithological Applications
2024-03-16
Pre-migration behaviour and survival of juvenile Wood Thrushes (Hylocichla mustelina) in a fragmented forest landscape

Susan Mary Hayes

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Departure decisions Post-fledging latency Site fidelity Survival -
2022-08-18
Seasonal and Nightly Activity Patterns of Migrating Silver-Haired Bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans) Compared to Non-Migrating Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus) at a Fall Migration Stopover Site

Lucas Haddaway, Liam P. McGuire

Acta Chiropterologica
2022-10-17
Depleted lean body mass after crossing an ecological barrier differentially affects stopover duration and refueling rate among species of long-distance migratory birds

Mariamar Gutierrez Ramirez, Michael S. Griego, Joely G. DeSimone, Cory R. Elowe, Alexander R. Gerson

Ecological barrier Migratory physiology Stopover duration Functional Ecology
2022-03-18
Drivers and Direct Impacts of Lean Mass Dynamics on the Stopover Ecology and Migratory Pace of Nearctic-Neotropical Migrant Songbirds in Spring

Mariamar Gutierrez Ramirez

Ecological barrier Migratory physiology Stopover duration -
2021-09
Mapping Avian Movement in Minnesota

Alexis R. Grinde, Annie Bracey, Stephen Kolbe

Activity patterns Individual path choice Site fidelity Stopover duration Urban landscapes -
2025-03-17
Using motus automated telemetry to quantify habitat use and movement in a Far Eastern Curlew within the Hunter Estuary, NSW, Australia

Andrea S. Griffin, Callum Gapes, Louise A. Williams, Mattea Taylor, Rob Kyte, Greg Little, Judith Little

Site importance The Whistler
2019-09-16
A large-scale automated radio telemetry network for monitoring movements of terrestrial wildlife in Australia

Andrea S. Griffin, Culum Brown, Bradley K. Woodworth, Guy-Anthony Ballard, Stuart Blanch, Hamish A. Campbell, Tara L. Crewe, Philip M. Hansbro, Catherine A. Herbert, Tim Hosking, Bethany J. Hoye, Brad Law, Kellie Leigh, Gabriel E. Machovsky-Capuska, Thomas Rasmussen, Paul G. McDonald, Mick Roderick, Chris Slade, Stuart A. Mackenzie, Philip D. Taylor

Australian Zoologist
2022-11
US Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER) Project

Rebecca Green, Mark Severy, Cris Hein, Hayley Farr, Frank Oteri

Industrial development -
2024
The Effects of Supplementary Bird Feeding on Space Use of Backyard Birds in San Antonio, Texas

Lauren Granger

Activity patterns Site importance -
2021
Diurnal and nocturnal habitat preference of Eastern Whip-poor-wills (Antrostomus vociferous) in the northern portion of their breeding range

Elora R. M. Grahame, Kayla D. Martin, Elizabeth A. Gow, D. Ryan Norris

Biodiversity management Site importance Avian Conservation and Ecology
2020-09-29
Earlier and slower or later and faster: Spring migration pace linked to departure time in a Neotropical migrant songbird

Ana M. González, Nicholas J. Bayly, Keith A. Hobson

Migratory phenology Migratory speed Site importance Journal of Animal Ecology
2021-11-01
Shade coffee or native forest? Indicators of winter habitat quality for a long-distance migratory bird in the Colombian Andes

Ana M. González, Nicholas J. Bayly, Scott Wilson, Keith A. Hobson

Agricultural intensification Biodiversity management Site importance Survival Weather Ecological Indicators
2017-06-13
Fuel loads acquired at a stopover site influence the pace of intercontinental migration in a boreal songbird

Camila Gómez, Nicholas J. Bayly, D. Ryan Norris, Stuart A. Mackenzie, Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Philip D. Taylor, Keith A. Hobson, Carlos Daniel Cadena

Migratory physiology Migratory speed Stopover duration Scientific Reports
2024-9-23
Integration of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System to the NOAA GOES Data Collection System for Offshore Wildlife Telemetry Applications

Daniel Gillies, Pamela Loring, Nathan Holcomb, David Ilogho, William Dronen, Zhiqun Daniel Deng, Brett Betsill, Beau Backus, Stuart Mackenzie, Thorsten Von Eicken

Industrial development -
2024
User documentation for the Stochastic Collision Risk Assessment for Movement (SCRAM 2)

A Gilbert, E. M. Adams, H. F. Goyert, J Gulka, P. H. Loring, J. E. F. Stepanuk, K. A. Williams

Industrial development -
2023
A review of Impacts of Tracking Devices on Birds

Erica A. Geldart, Lesley-Anne Howes, Hazel Wheeler, Stuart A. Mackenzie

North American Bird Bander
2018
Movement patterns of Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) and Semipalmated Plovers (Charadrius semipalmatus) within eastern New Brunswick

Erica A. Geldart

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2024-09
Application of Automated Radio Telemetry to Explore Space Use of Golden-cheeked Warblers (Setophaga chrysoparia)

Michael Gamble

Foray behaviour Home range and territory -
2016-03-24
Animal migration: Dispersion explains declines

Richard A. Fuller

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Nature
2025-07-09
Effects of severe weather on shorebirds: Evidence of disrupted refueling and delayed departure on southbound migration

Sophia M. Fraser, Devin R. De Zwaan, Hilary A. R. Mann, Julie Paquet, Diana J. Hamilton

Stopover duration Weather Ecosphere
2024-05-03
Spatial and Demographic Variations in Apparent Annual Survival of Golden-Winged Warblers: a Range-Wide Investigation

Emily Filiberti

Migratory phenology Survival -
2024-03
Bank and Barn Swallow Movement and Roost Site Use Patterns in Eastern New Brunswick

Sarah Fensore

Activity patterns Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Colony attendance Foray behaviour -
2016-06
Prevalence of Disjunct Roosting in Nesting Bank Swallows (Riparia riparia)

C. Myles Falconer, Greg W. Mitchell, Philip D. Taylor, Douglas C. Tozer

Colony attendance Flight distance Flight speed The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
2020
Individual condition, but not fledging phenology, carries over to affect post-fledging survival in a Neotropical migratory songbird

Dean R. Evans, Keith A. Hobson, Jackson W. Kusack, Michael D. Cadman, C. Myles Falconer, Greg W. Mitchell

Biodiversity management Survival Ibis
2018-10-05
The post-fledging survival and movements of juvenile Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica): an automated telemetry approach

Dean R. Evans

Biodiversity management Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Migratory phenology Post-fledging latency Survival -
2023-05-31
Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System

Stefan Erhardt, Martin Koch, Andreas Kiefer, Michael Veith, Robert Weigel, Alexander Koelpin

Sensors
2019-09-13
A neonicotinoid insecticide reduces fueling and delays migration in songbirds

Margaret L. Eng, Bridget J. M. Stutchbury, Christy A. Morrissey

Agricultural intensification Contaminants Departure decisions Migratory physiology Stopover duration Science
2025-10-15
Rings and Pings: Band Encounters and Motus Elucidate the Overwintering Locations and Movements of Sharp-shinned Hawks in Western North America

Teresa E. Ely, Ryan P. Bourbour, Benjamin M. Dudek, Allen M. Fish, Angus C. Hull, Breanna L. Martinico, Shannon M. Skalos, Levi E. Souza, Christopher W. Briggs

Home range and territory The Journal of Raptor Research
2023
Clapper rail demography and population genomics

Elisa Constancia Elizondo

Departure decisions Individual path choice -
2017-01-11
Corticosterone and timing of migratory departure in a songbird

Cas Eikenaar, Florian Müller, Clara Leutgeb, Sven Hessler, Konstantin Lebus, Philip D. Taylor, Heiko Schmaljohann

Departure decisions Migratory phenology Migratory physiology Proc. R. Soc. B
2017-11-15
Body condition explains migratory performance of a long-distance migrant

Sjoerd Duijns, Lawrence J. Niles, Amanda Dey, Yves Aubry, Christian Friis, Stephanie Koch, Alexandra M. Anderson, Paul A. Smith

Biodiversity management Carry-over effects Departure decisions Flight speed Migratory phenology Migratory physiology Weather Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

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