Island Girl flew 333 km. (207 mi.) on Friday 30 Oct and crossed the border into Ecuador, roosting northwest of Quito about 80 km from the coast. By late afternoon on Saturday she had flown southwest for another 56 km. and was within 50 km. of the Pacific.
Sparrow King has travelled 633 km. (412 mi.) in the past 2 days and is now within 200 km. of the Chilean border and about 4 km. inland.
31 October, 2009
30 October, 2009
Island Girl in the Andes
Island Girl travelled south for 122 km. (76 mi.) through Colombia yesterday (29 Oct), and roosted overnight on the western edge of the Andes Mountains at an elevation of 2168 m. (7113 ft.). She was approximately 20 km. east of the city of Buenaventura.
29 October, 2009
Island Girl and Sparrow King in the Andean Foothills
Island Girl progressed 296 km (184 mi) through Colombia yesterday, and roosted last night (28 Oct) in the foothills of the Andes Mountains about 100 km inland.
Sparrow King has flown 513 km (319 mi) in the past 2 days, and has now passed Lima, Peru; he is also in the Andean foothills, about 25 km from the Pacific Coast.
Sparrow King has flown 513 km (319 mi) in the past 2 days, and has now passed Lima, Peru; he is also in the Andean foothills, about 25 km from the Pacific Coast.
26 October, 2009
I-Girl in Panama - 26 Oct. 2009
Island Girl travelled east for 242 km (150 mi) through Panama yesterday, and roosted last night on the Pacific Coast about 30 km southwest of Panama City. Her first signal this morning (1400Z) shows that she has flown southeast today over the Gulf of Panama toward Colombia; by that time she had already travelled 152 km (94 mi) and had passed southwest of the Pearl Islands.Sparrow King has spent the last 2 days flying south for 478 km (297 mi) through the coastal region of Peru; his latest signal shows him a few km inland near the city of Chimbote.
Don
Don
22 October, 2009
Island Girl & Sparrow King Migration Status
Hi Everyone,
Despite bad weather in Central America (as reported by Marco Saborio), Island Girl flew south yesterday for 366 km (227 mi) through the eastern part of Nicaragua, and roosted overnight about 25 km from the Caribbean and 50 km from Costa Rica.Sparrow King has travelled 471 km (292 mi) in the past 2 days, leaving Colombia behind and traversing about 2/3 of Ecuador. His most recent signal shows him on the outskirts of Guayaquil.
Don
Despite bad weather in Central America (as reported by Marco Saborio), Island Girl flew south yesterday for 366 km (227 mi) through the eastern part of Nicaragua, and roosted overnight about 25 km from the Caribbean and 50 km from Costa Rica.Sparrow King has travelled 471 km (292 mi) in the past 2 days, leaving Colombia behind and traversing about 2/3 of Ecuador. His most recent signal shows him on the outskirts of Guayaquil.
Don
21 October, 2009
I-Girl's Transmitter Charged up again
We're receiving good GPS data for Island Girl once again. She flew south for 125 km (78 mi) through eastern Honduras yesterday, and roosted last night about 100 km from the Caribbean Sea and 3 km from the border of Nicaragua.
20 October, 2009
2009 Migration Status - 20 Oct. 2009
Hi Everyone,
Argos data was late yesterday and early today, so this is a quick recap for the past 2 days.
Island Girl had an amazing journey on Sunday (18 Oct). As previously reported, she roosted overnight Saturday in the Florida Keys.
- At 10 a.m. (local time), she had reached the north coast of Cuba. But she didn't stop there for long.
- By 6 p.m., she had crossed Cuba and flown southwest across the Gulf of Mexico, taking a more southerly route than the expected flight to the Yucatan Peninsula. Her 6 p.m. GPS signal shows her passing just west of the Cayman Islands at a speed of 73 kph (45 mph).
- By 2 a.m. she had reached a point about 200 km north of the Honduran coast, and apparently spent the night at sea (as she had done in the Atlantic, with no obvious roost sites other than the water).
Her total distance for 18 Oct was 949 km (590 mi).
At 10 a.m. the next morning she was observed approaching the coast of Honduras at 76 kph (47 mph). The remaining GPS signals for 19 Oct and this morning's overnight roost were missing (apparently due to a weak battery), but a Doppler signal late last night shows that she reached the north coast of Honduras sometime yesterday afternoon or evening.
Sparrow King hasn't been idle, either. Sometime between the morning of 17 Oct and the morning of 19 Oct, he flew the overwater route from Panama to Colombia, near the Ecuador border. That trip was 599 km (372 mi).
Don
Argos data was late yesterday and early today, so this is a quick recap for the past 2 days.
Island Girl had an amazing journey on Sunday (18 Oct). As previously reported, she roosted overnight Saturday in the Florida Keys.
- At 10 a.m. (local time), she had reached the north coast of Cuba. But she didn't stop there for long.
- By 6 p.m., she had crossed Cuba and flown southwest across the Gulf of Mexico, taking a more southerly route than the expected flight to the Yucatan Peninsula. Her 6 p.m. GPS signal shows her passing just west of the Cayman Islands at a speed of 73 kph (45 mph).
- By 2 a.m. she had reached a point about 200 km north of the Honduran coast, and apparently spent the night at sea (as she had done in the Atlantic, with no obvious roost sites other than the water).
Her total distance for 18 Oct was 949 km (590 mi).
At 10 a.m. the next morning she was observed approaching the coast of Honduras at 76 kph (47 mph). The remaining GPS signals for 19 Oct and this morning's overnight roost were missing (apparently due to a weak battery), but a Doppler signal late last night shows that she reached the north coast of Honduras sometime yesterday afternoon or evening.
Sparrow King hasn't been idle, either. Sometime between the morning of 17 Oct and the morning of 19 Oct, he flew the overwater route from Panama to Colombia, near the Ecuador border. That trip was 599 km (372 mi).
Don
17 October, 2009
Migration Update -17 Oct. 2009
Hi Everyone,
Island Girl (who was never one to be predictable) has left the northwest coast of Florida and returned inland. She flew southeast for 204 km (127 mi) yesterday and roosted overnight in central Florida.
Sparrow King has travelled 763 km (474 mi) in the past 2 days, leaving Nicaragua behind and crossing all of Costa Rica and half of Panama. His last signal shows him at the southernmost tip of Panama, possibly poised to cross the Gulf of Panama to Colombia.
Don
Island Girl (who was never one to be predictable) has left the northwest coast of Florida and returned inland. She flew southeast for 204 km (127 mi) yesterday and roosted overnight in central Florida.
Sparrow King has travelled 763 km (474 mi) in the past 2 days, leaving Nicaragua behind and crossing all of Costa Rica and half of Panama. His last signal shows him at the southernmost tip of Panama, possibly poised to cross the Gulf of Panama to Colombia.
Don
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