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About a month ago Laurie Murison drew our attention (see below) to the fact we could track the southward migration of six Greater Shearwaters to their nesting gounds in the South Atlantic at the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. All six have now reached the same location along the Argentina coast (presumably good feeding conditions there) but have yet to make the trek to their nesting grounds which is closer to South Africa than S.A. I note one (Robert) route was such that it travelled 17351 kms. so far rather than the straight line distance of 8941. Angus p.s. I was surprised to find so many web sites devoted to Tristan da Cunha! - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - 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.
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