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Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)

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Trans-Gulf Migration and Oil Platforms

Every spring, birds like this Orchard Oriole and many others are arriving after a long flight across the Gulf of Mexico. Beginning in 1998, a handful of observers -- each assigned to a different oil platform -- began to monitor bird migration between March and May, as far as 100 miles out in the... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  migration, science