Fueling frequent fliers
245 views · Published 5 December 2014 · 4:49 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: The University of Maine · 2014 · Education
Each summer, Semipalmated Sandpipers en route from the Arctic to South America stop in Maine to rest and eat. During their two-week stay, these tiny shorebirds nearly double their body weight to power their upcoming three- to four-day nonstop flight over the Atlantic Ocean. University of Maine and state biologists, working with private landowners, are utilizing newly developed nanotechnology to track individual birds to learn if the Down East habitat is meeting the needs of these feathered frequent fliers.
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