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Index of Subjects Wonderful research. It's interesting that the birds appear to take a few days to feed before setting off for a lengthy flight, then repeat the process. It is likely the sections of the Atlantic they fly swiftly over are barren of food and the birds may know that instinctively. In similar research Leatherback Turtles are presently being captured, and transmitters attached, off Neil's Harbour, Northern Cape Breton. Angus At 01:36 AM 9/7/2006, you wrote: >At the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station this summer we have >a team of researchers who have been attaching satellite transmitters to >the backs of greater shearwaters. We have 6 transmitters attached and >some of the birds have started migrating to their southern breeding >islands in the South Atlantic. > >If you wish to follow their progress, please check this link >http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=176 > >The movements of the greater shearwaters will be updated regularly (click >on individual birds or view the combined tracks). Information about the >project, individual birds being tracked and our funding sources are >included. We are still adding some information to the website but >everything should be completed shortly. > > >Laurie Murison >Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station >24 Route 776 >Grand Manan, NB, Canada >E5G 1A1 >email: gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca >website: gmwsrs.org >ph. 506 662 3804 >Fax 506 662 9804 > > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.0.392 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: 04/09/06
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