Movement Patterns of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters

Movement Patterns and Habitat Selection of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters (Puffinus pacificus) Breeding at Aride Island, Seychelles.  Jacopo G. Cecere, Licia Calabrese, Gerard Rocamora and Carlo Catoni.  Waterbirds 36(4): 432-437.

Waterbirds is an International journal, publishing new information on little known species and promoting new technologies and methods to study waterbirds.  In the December 2013 issue, seabird movements during foraging trips and documenting their preference for particular areas was the focus. During the last decade, the use of new devices, such as Global Positioning System (GPS) devices and geo-locator loggers, has allowed researchers to perform more investigations of this type. GPS devices were used on Wedge-tailed Shearwaters (Puffinus pacificus) breeding on Aride Island, Seychelles, to identify the main foraging areas used. Thirteen foraging trips were recorded, 61.5% of which lasted one day. The identification of key marine conservation areas, like those identified in this study, is a priority for designating marine Important Bird Areas and identifying habitat management measures.  Free access to article.

The International Journal of Waterbird Biology

 

Waterbirds

The International Journal of Waterbird Biology

The Waterbird Society publishes the results of scientific research in a refereed, international journal, formerly called Colonial Waterbirds. In 1999, the journal becameWaterbirds to reflect the society’s expanded focus on all aquatic birds and their habitats. The journal is open to submitted papers concerning the biology, conservation, and techniques of study of the world’s waterbirds including seabirds, wading birds, shorebirds, and waterfowl (http://www.waterbirds.org)

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Wind Turbines Influence the Presence of Inland Shorebirds

 Influence of Wind Turbines on Presence of Willet, Marbled Godwit, Wilson's Phalarope and Black Tern on Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota and South Dakota

Neal D. Niemuth, Johann A. Walker, Jeffrey S. Gleason, Charles R. Loesch, Ronald E. Reynolds, Scott E. Stephens and Michael A. Erickson.  Waterbirds 36(3):263-276. 2013.


In the September 2013 issue of Waterbirds, the influence of wind turbines on inland shorebirds is documented. In addition, the Waterbirds September issue documents recent advances in the understanding of long-distance migration using satellite and radio geolocators. Technological advances often spawn new discoveries, and this is certainly true of avian migration.  http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1675/063.036.0304