Birds fly long distances non-stop on migration. This one flew
continuously for almost 3 days.
Don
*Heron Observation Network of Maine*
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October 14
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Harper Wows Us Again!
Harper, an adult female great blue heron outfitted with a solar-powered
GPS unit, has just flown nonstop for 68 hours on her southward
migration! She spent the summer in New Brunswick, Canada, and the
post-breeding season on Chaleur Bay on the border of QC and NB. At
around 7pm on October 8th she left this rich feeding area and flew
continuously crossing over Nova Scotia and then out over open ocean. She
came within 165 miles of Bermuda but turned westward toward the US
mainland. At 3:15pm on October 11th, she finally made landfall on the
southern tip of Cumberland Island on the Georgia coast. She has since
gradually made her way to the Everglades in Florida. Last year she
impressed the world by flying nonstop over open ocean for 38 hours. She
nearly doubled that duration this year! We will be watching to see if she
returns to last year's wintering area in Guajaca Uno, Cuba, and will
post updates on this Facebook Page. For more information on the tracking
project, including how to download the data to explore on your own,
visit:
https://www1.maine.gov/wordpress/ifwheron/tracking-project/
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Don MacNeill donmacneill(a)bellaliant.net