TY - JOUR
T1 - Migration of a Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus over water in the vicinity of a Hurricane
AU - McGrady, M. J.
AU - Young, G. S.
AU - Seegar, W. S.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus migrating over the Gulf of Mexico have limited perching opportunities and can encounter weather that impedes southward movement. In 1998 we tracked via satellite a migrating second‐year female Peregrine during 79 days from Assateague Island, Virginia, USA, to inland Venezuela, and related its movement to local weather conditions, especially during its crossing of the Gulf where it encountered weather affected by Hurricane Mitch. We document Peregrine migration in extreme weather conditions and highlight the importance of tailwinds and updraughts, especially during the water crossing – even for a Peregrine, which is not adapted for soaring flight. Analyses of the large pool of data from migrating Peregrines fitted with satellite‐received transmitters in relation to weather are lacking.
AB - Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus migrating over the Gulf of Mexico have limited perching opportunities and can encounter weather that impedes southward movement. In 1998 we tracked via satellite a migrating second‐year female Peregrine during 79 days from Assateague Island, Virginia, USA, to inland Venezuela, and related its movement to local weather conditions, especially during its crossing of the Gulf where it encountered weather affected by Hurricane Mitch. We document Peregrine migration in extreme weather conditions and highlight the importance of tailwinds and updraughts, especially during the water crossing – even for a Peregrine, which is not adapted for soaring flight. Analyses of the large pool of data from migrating Peregrines fitted with satellite‐received transmitters in relation to weather are lacking.
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U2 - 10.1080/03078698.2006.9674348
DO - 10.1080/03078698.2006.9674348
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845737952
SN - 0307-8698
VL - 23
SP - 80
EP - 84
JO - Ringing and Migration
JF - Ringing and Migration
IS - 2
ER -