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The nationwide network of Doppler weather radars is on the verge of revolutionizing
wildlife research and management. Determining the importance of landscapes
for migrant birds is difficult with ground-based surveys, but radar provides
an instantaneous, broad-scale, and quantitative measurement of bird abundance
in relation to landscape features. Researchers at the USGS National Wetlands
Research Center are using radar to study the habitat relations of spring and
fall migratory songbirds along the Louisiana and Texas coasts as well as movements
of wintering waterfowl between daytime resting sites and evening feeding sites.
Using Radar to Understand Migratory Birds and Their Habitats: Critical Needs for the Gulf of Mexico
Migratory Bird Pathways and the Gulf of Mexico
Advancing Migratory Bird Conservation and Management by Using Radar: an Interagency Collaboration
Biological Applications of Radar Technologies: Migratory Birds
For more information, contact
Wylie Barrow
Lori Randall
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