Tagging migrating whimbrel shorebirds
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2021
- Whimbrel are dramatically declining in numbers due to the pressures of climate change encroaching upon the birds' habitats and migratory routes. So, it was a shock when ornithologists discovered that 20,000 eastern whimbrel - half of the estimated population - stopped to roost on South Carolina's tiny Deveaux Bank during their annual migration. Correspondent Martha Teichner joins experts as they attempt to capture and tag some of these birds, to learn more about them in order to best help them survive.
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"And then you whisper you your soul ♡ 'I'm glad to be alive so I can witness this astonishing thing' ♡".
Wow. Loved it.
I loved it when she said that - I wrote it in my journal.
I hope we can begin to honor the animals that make our world sacred and beautiful. They deserve our respect and protection.
It is not our world.
It's cool to know that there are still people who are keeping track of animals.
Living on the coast of GA, it's means and ways of life for some ppl :-)
You can do it too! Civilian science has made incredible contributions to science at large, particularly in ornithology. Observing birds and documenting bird sightings through ebird is a great hobby that brings you to all kinds of new places and helps scientists to understand abundance and movements of birds by viewing the data that is produced.
The tiny islands and sand bars along the Charleston coastline are some of the most beautiful natural spaces.
Whimbrels are very special birds. Shorebirds move through the northeast during a fairly narrow window of spring and then again in late summer, when mudflats, beaches, and marshes suddenly become alive with weird and wonderful shorebirds on their way from South America to the Arctic, or back. Large species such as whimbrels are generally uncommon, and are a truly stunning and bizarre sight in person. Here in New York, the whimbrel has become an extremely uncommon sight owing to their precipitous decline overall due to pollution, habitat destruction, climate change, and even hunting. Even just a few decades ago, they were fairly common. For those of us who love birds, especially the birds of the sea, any chance to observe one of these big, weird shorebirds is a special treat. The footage of thousands of whimbrel in one place is truly stunning.
One particular way to help these wonderful creatures in successful migration is to Drastically Reduce Excessive Light Pollution from our homes, schools, places of worship, businesses, skyscrapers, parking lots, etc, etc, etc
Please use Fully Shielded light fixtures which aim the light straight downward, Never exceed 2700K / CCT (in this case, Less is More ..., 2000K, 2200K, 2400K are preferable e.g. Soft & Warm White, Amber, Orange, Yellow, RED), Make sure the light source is recessed into the fixture so that light source is Not directly visible, Only as much light as we need AND Only When we Need it. This avoids Light Pollution, Light Trespass, Glare, Sky Glow which disorient Migratory Birds as well as other wildlife, who all use the Stars and the Changing Phases of the Moon to safely navigate. Thank You Everyone !
Save the whimbrels!
Amazing
To much habitat distuction is causing wild life to urban areas. They are running out places to go.
Almost a million 😁💚
🐦 The tracking device looked large and uncomfortable 🐦
I wish I could find an app to learn to a birder
From Cornell Lab of Ornithology:
*Merlin Bird ID* in the App Store
@@rockyjforay thank you.
Go out with a birder. You will learn more in a day with a birder than you ever will from an app.
@@hal4287 would live to. I live close to Audubon Society in northwest New York. But no transportation unfortunately
Imagine what it must be like for birds to have a tracking device affixed to them. Is that something they have to endure for the rest of their lives? We'd like to think it is no big thing but to what extent does it compromise a bird's life? Imagine if you were never allowed to remove your wrist watch -- would that be acceptable?
My thoughts exactly. When will we ever learn?
Grow up Noe and Margo u two must be Trump supporters. The tracking usually falls off either by the birds or animals or whatever else may cause it to fall off. The scientist are not harming them they using this info to protect there species and to learn from them.
"Where can we place the net". Therein lies the problem. Can't we just leave animals alone?
Unfortunately not. Things have gotten so bad with the environment and state of wildlife that we can't afford to just let things alone. If there is any chance to save the whimbrel it lies with scientist being able to study their lives to identify all the threats they face. Being able to get GPS trackers on those birds is incredible important work and that data will shed light on potential issues that threaten the whimbrels continued existence.
@@hal4287 Scientists don't care about animals. They care about Researching animals. As I said, Leave. The. Animals. Alone.
@@margo3367 Your blanket statement is wrong. As a wildlife biologist who has met many other wildlife biologists, I have yet to come across one that doesn't care about wildlife. You don't go into this often low-paying, hazardous, strenuous, sometimes depressing work without some passion for wildlife. I care deeply for wildlife. As a matter of fact, I risked my life on Sunday to scoop up an injured red-shouldered hawk from a busy road to take to wildlife rehabilitation. In this video they captured 14 whimbrels and only had time to tag 2 of them (due to the storm) and had to release the rest. They released the rest for the birds safety. It sounds like you already have your mind made up, but I wanted to make sure anyone else reading your comments know they are not accurate.
Nobody cares as much as you. Everybody else is evil. The people who devote their career to studying these birds will never be as good as you.@@margo3367
A bunch of birds at dusk, does not make me “whisper to my soul”. Yikes. Who wrote this copy? Ick.