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

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2018-10-26
Assessment of Shorebird Migratory Fueling Physiology and Departure Timing in Relation to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination in the Gulf of Mexico

Kristin Bianchini, Christy A. Morrissey

Biodiversity management Contaminants Site importance Stopover duration Environmental Science & Technology
2018-12-11
Estimating Wildlife Tag Location Errors from a VHF Receiver Mounted on a Drone

André Desrochers, Junior A. Tremblay, Yves Aubry, Dominique Chabot, Paul Pace, David M. Bird

Drones
2018-12
Investigating the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure on avian pre-migratory fuelling and migration

Kristin Bianchini

Biodiversity management Contaminants Migratory connectivity Migratory speed Stopover duration -
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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
2018-06-22
Does the length of the night affect the timing of nocturnal departures in a migratory songbird?

Florian Müller, Georg Rüppel, Heiko Schmaljohann

Departure decisions Departure preparation Animal Behaviour
2018-08-01
Bat Use of an Island off the Coast of Massachusetts

Zara R. Dowling, Danielle I. O'Dell

Activity patterns Biodiversity management Site importance Northeastern Naturalist
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
2018-06-01
Radio transmitters did not affect daily nest and chick survival of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus)

Michael Stantial, Jonathan Cohen, Abigail Darrah, Kate Laquinto, Pam Loring, Peter Paton

Reproductive success Survival The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
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2018-05-10
Potential age differences in the migratory behaviour of a nocturnal songbird migrant during autumn and spring

Heiko Schmaljohann, Florian Müller, Thomas Klinner, Cas Eikenaar

Departure decisions Flight orientation Migratory phenology Journal of Avian Biology
2018-05-09
Prolonged stopover and consequences of migratory strategy on local-scale movements within a regional songbird staging area

Jennifer Smetzer, David King

Migration strategy Migratory speed Stopover duration The Auk
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2018-03-05
Nocturnal departure timing in songbirds facing distinct migratory challenges

Florian Müller, Cas Eikenaar, Zoe J. Crysler, Philip D. Taylor, Heiko Schmaljohann

Departure decisions Departure preparation Ecological barrier Flight distance Flight orientation The Journal of Animal Ecology
2018-03-20
Resighting data reveal weak connectivity from wintering to breeding grounds in a range-restricted and endangered long-distance migratory passerine

Nathan Cooper, David Ewert, Kimberly Hall, Sarah Rockwell, Dave Currie, Jr Wunderle, Jennifer White, Peter Marra

Migratory connectivity Avian Conservation and Ecology
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2018
3.3. 2 The Conservation and Management of the North American Black Tern (Chlidonias niger surinamensis) in Michigan

Caleb Putnam, Stephanie Beilke, Erin Rowan

Migration strategy Migratory connectivity Survival -
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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2018
Movement patterns of Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) and Semipalmated Plovers (Charadrius semipalmatus) within eastern New Brunswick

Erica A. Geldart

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2017-07-03
Migratory blackpoll warblers (Setophaga striata) make regional-scale movements that are not oriented toward their migratory goal during fall

J. Morgan Brown, Philip D. Taylor

Flight orientation Individual path choice Migratory phenology Movement Ecology
2017-08-05
Fall migratory departure decisions and routes of Blackpoll Warblers Setophaga striata and Red-eyed Vireos Vireo olivaceus at a coastal barrier in the Gulf of Maine

Jennifer R. Smetzer, David I. King, Philip D. Taylor

Departure decisions Ecological barrier Flight orientation Individual path choice Site importance Journal of Avian Biology
2017-08
Behavioural Mechanisms of Protandrous Spring Migration in a Nearctic-Neotropical Songbird

Jessica E. Deakin

Departure decisions Migratory phenology Stopover duration -
2017-09
Modelling Bird Migration with Motus Data and Bayesian State-Space Models

Justin Baldwin

Local movement Individual path choice Migratory phenology -
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
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2017-03-31
A Low-Cost Technique for Radio-Tracking Wildlife Using a Small Standard Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Junior A. Tremblay, André Desrochers, Yves Aubry, Paul Pace, David M. Bird

Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems
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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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
2017-02-27
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 -
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
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
2017-01-05
Evaluation of sex differences in the stopover behavior and postdeparture movements of wood-warblers

Yolanda E. Morbey, Christopher G. Guglielmo, Philip D. Taylor, Ivan Maggini, Jessica Deakin, Stuart A. Mackenzie, J. Morgan Brown, Lin Zhao, David Stephens

Activity patterns Flight speed Individual path choice Migratory phenology Stopover duration Behavioral Ecology
2017-01
Stopover movement patterns by Blackpoll and Canada Warblers across southeastern Canada during fall migration: an automated radio-telemetry study

Alain Parada Isada

Departure decisions Stopover duration Weather -
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2017
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System: a collaborative research network to enhance the understanding of wildlife movement

Philip D. Taylor, Tara L. Crewe, Stuart A. Mackenzie, Denis Lepage, Yves Aubry, Zoe Crysler, George Finney, Charles M. Francis, Christopher G. Guglielmo, Diana J. Hamilton, Rebecca L. Holberton, Pamela H. Loring, Greg W. Mitchell, D. Ryan Norris, Julie Paquet, Robert A. Ronconi, Jennifer R. Smetzer, Paul A. Smith, Linda J. Welch, Bradley K. Woodworth

Avian Conservation and Ecology
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2016-01-21
Differential fall migratory routes of adult and juvenile Ipswich Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis princeps)

Zoe J. Crysler, Robert A. Ronconi, Philip D. Taylor

Flight orientation Individual path choice Migratory phenology Movement Ecology
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
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
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2015-08-15
Automated telemetry reveals age specific differences in flight duration and speed are driven by wind conditions in a migratory songbird

Greg W. Mitchell, Bradley K. Woodworth, Philip D. Taylor, D. Ryan Norris

Departure decisions Flight distance Flight orientation Flight speed Migratory phenology Weather Movement Ecology
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
2016
Atlantic Flyway Review: Region III (Western Ridge) Fall 2015- The Arboretum at Penn State

Nick T. Kerlin

North American Bird Bander
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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
2015-03-03
Breeding ground dispersal and fall migratory movements of Ipswich Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis princeps)

Zoe Crysler

Activity patterns Biodiversity management Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Departure decisions Migratory phenology Stopover duration -
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2025
Developing Research Tools for Demographic Study of Rhynchophanes mccownii (Thick-billed Longspurs)

Megan M, Ring, Rose J. Swift, Michael J. Anteau, Lawrence D. Igl, Mark E. Seamans, Scott G. Somershoe, Jay A. VonBank, John M. Yeiser, Garrett J. MacDonald

Survival -
2025
Insights from a decade of using the Motus network to track boreal bird species from Observatoire d’oiseaux de Tadoussac, Québec to temperate and tropical wintering grounds

Jacob Walker, Jean-François Therrien, Camille Bégin-Marchand, Pascal Côté, Alexandre Terrigeol, François Gagnon, Junior A. Tremblay

Flight distance Flight speed Individual path choice Migratory phenology Stopover duration Journal of Field Ornithology
2025-02-17
Close encounters: behavioral responses of migrating songbirds to the perceived risk of predation

Claire E Nemes, Andrea M Lindsay, Lucas W DeGroote, Emily B Cohen, Emilie Snell-Rood

Activity patterns Urban landscapes Behavioral Ecology
2025-02-25
Sex-specific variation in breeding-ground departure decisions and detection rates during southbound migration in West Atlantic Flyway Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus)

Anne N. M. A. Ausems, Hannah MacKellar, Glen S. Brown, Erica Nol

Departure decisions Individual path choice Scientific Reports
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
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 -
2025-05
Examining the Predictors of White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) Spring Departure Date

Josh Davidson

Departure decisions -
2025-05-06
Age-related differences in fall migration timing and performance of juvenile and adult Wood Thrushes departing from a breeding site

Brendan P. Boyd, Sue M. Hayes, Anna Agazzi Migotto, Bridget J. M. Stutchbury

Departure decisions Flight speed Migratory speed Movement Ecology
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 -
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
2021
Linking events across the annual cycle, in a Neotropical migratory songbird of conservation concern, the Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)

Elizabeth Ames

Body condition Displacement Migratory phenology Reproductive success Site importance Survival -
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
2022-9-2
Length of stay and departure strategies of Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) during post-breeding migration in the upper Bay of Fundy, Canada

Sarah G. Neima, Rebeca C. Linhart, Diana J. Hamilton, Cheri L. Gratto-Trevor, Julie Paquet

Departure decisions Site importance Stopover duration Weather Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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
2023-03
Nestling diet, quality, and post-fledging survival: Comparing two species of aerial insectivores in a gradient of agricultural intensity in Saskatchewan, Canada

Ana Maria Diaz Bohorquez

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Departure decisions Post-fledging latency Survival -
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
2020-11-29
Wandering woodpeckers: foray behavior in a social bird

Sahas Barve, Natasha D. G. Hagemeyer, Russell E. Winter, Samuel D. Chamberlain, Walter D. Koenig, David W. Winkler, Eric L. Walters

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Foray behaviour Ecology
2015-12-01
Adult and hatch-year blackpoll warblers exhibit radically different regional-scale movements during post-fledging dispersal

J. Morgan Brown, Philip D. Taylor

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Flight distance Individual path choice Migratory phenology Biology Letters
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
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 -
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 -
2019-10-16
Contrasting patterns of post-fledging movements of two sympatric warbler species with different life-history strategies

Dominic A. Cormier, Philip D. Taylor

Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Displacement Ecological barrier Flight orientation Post-fledging latency Journal of Avian Biology
2022-01-31
Insights on post-breeding movements from a northeastern population of Canada Warblers (Cardellina canadensis)

Camille Bégin-Marchand, François Gagnon, Bruno Drolet, Jacques Ibarzabal, Junior Tremblay

Biodiversity management Breeding and postbreeding dispersal Departure decisions Individual path choice Migratory speed Residence time Avian Conservation and Ecology
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
2023-10-19
Moult migrant Tennessee Warblers undergo extensive stopover in peri-urban forests of southern Quebec

Vanessa Poirier, Barbara Frei, Mathilde Lefvert, Ana Morales, Kyle Hamish Elliott

Departure decisions Home range and territory Migratory phenology Site importance Stopover duration Urban landscapes Canadian Journal of Zoology
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

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