Determinants of spring migration departure decision in a bat
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0395
Abstract: Migratory decisions in birds are closely tied to environmental cues and fat stores, but it remains unknown if the same variables trigger bat migration. To learn more about the rare phenomenon of bat migration, we… read more here.
Keywords: migration departure; bat; migration; spring migration ... See more keywords
Migratory hoverflies orientate north during spring migration
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0318
Abstract: Migratory hoverflies are long-range migrants that, in the northern hemisphere, move seasonally to higher latitudes in the spring and lower latitudes in the autumn. The preferred migratory direction of hoverflies in the autumn has been… read more here.
Keywords: insects; spring migration; spring; migration ... See more keywords
Autumn temperatures at African wintering grounds affect body condition of two passerine species during spring migration
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217619
Abstract: Most papers on the physical condition of birds during spring migration focused on food availability preceding migratory take-off. Only a few studies examined the effect of climate conditions at the wintering grounds upon autumn arrival… read more here.
Keywords: wintering grounds; condition; migration; spring migration ... See more keywords
Spring migration of Blackpoll Warblers across North America
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DOI: 10.5751/ace-01577-150117
Abstract: The awe-inspiring seasonal migrations of birds between breeding and wintering grounds has long attracted the interest of casual naturalists and professional ornithologists alike. Although new technologies improve our ability to follow individual migrants throughout their… read more here.
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Climatic variation in Africa and Europe has combined effects on timing of spring migration in a long-distance migrant Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8770
Abstract: Background The arrival of many species of migrant passerine in the European spring has shifted earlier over recent decades, attributed to climate change and rising temperatures in Europe and west Africa. Few studies have shown… read more here.
Keywords: long distance; willow warbler; migration; spring migration ... See more keywords