Bar-tailed godwit navigation is a fascinating natural phenomenon that involves the ability of these shorebirds to undertake some of the longest non-stop flights of any bird species. Discover the science behind how bar-tailed godwits navigate and find their way during their epic migrations, including the use of celestial cues, magnetic cues, and environmental cues. Learn about the challenges and adaptations that bar-tailed godwits face during their long-distance journeys, from foraging for food to avoiding predators. Explore the ecological and conservation significance of bar-tailed godwit navigation, including the impact of habitat loss and climate change on their populations. Discover our resources and expert insights on bar-tailed godwit navigation and expand your understanding of one of the most extraordinary and inspiring natural events in the world.
On 30th March 2015, Richard Silberstein gave a presentation to the Science Medical Network on “Universal Consciousness”: Mystics of various religious and spiritual traditions have, on occasion, described a mystical realisation as that of the entire universe’s conscious. In this talk, he described some novel parapsychological studies that may shed light on the question of whether consciousness constitutes an…
There have been many recent press reports of work done by Dr Bill DeLuca of the University of Massachusetts. On the migration of the Blackpoll Warbler. Please find a description of this work here: http://phys.org/news/2015-03-tiny-songbird-migrate-non-stop-miles.html see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpoll_warbler Animalnav.org has been talking about very long migrations of birds over the ocean for a long time and…
The bar tailed Godwit is about 37/39cms (15ins) long which summers in the arctic yet migrates to warmer locations during the winter. These include astonishing non-stop flights over the Pacific to New Zealand every Northern winter. As you can see from the tracks, you will see it flies in a perfect straight flight from the Arctic…
Alaska Bird Makes Longest Nonstop Flight Ever Measured USGS Alaska Science Center Bar–tailed Godwit Updates