Workroom for Arctic Tern Migration
Participants urgently needed in Antarctica, Greenland, Ghana, Chile, Mexico, Northern Canada
The
Story: The Arctic Tern flies
roundtrip between the Arctic and Antarctica on a yearly migration of
nearly 40,000 KM- the longest known annual bird migration. We are tracing
this flight path with a series of pathway markers and invite you to join
us in imaginaing this most remarkable journey.
The Tern follows two main pathways between the polar ice caps. Birds that
breed near Alaska and Canada fly down the western coast of the Americas.
Birds from Greenland to Siberia fly down the western coasts of Europe
and Africa (see map below). Some of the Europe/African migrants split
at the Horn of Africa, cross the Atlantic and fly down the East coast
of South America to join the others in Antarctica. Two months later, all
retrace their journey back to their various starting points above the
Arctic circle.
Are you on the pathway?
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Tools for the Job
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Gallery
of Pathway Markers
Barrow, Alaska
Tern Sundial
Jim Mason
Created June, 1999
Marker #2
Mazunte, Mexico
Los Huevos del Arctic Tern
Jim Mason and Joanna Schneier
Created March 14, 1999
Marker #1
Mendocino, California
Grass Birds
Mendocino
Middle School
Created April, 2000
Marker #3
Mendocino, California
Migration Compass
Mendocino
Middle School
Created April, 2000
Marker #4
Mendocino, California
Balance and Wind
Mendocino
Middle School
Created April, 2000
Marker #5
Discussion
& Coordination
Workroom Host: Colin Starger(US)
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Stopover
points in Africa (3), -John Doe, April 7th, 1:45
Where is TuvaTulau? (4), Jane Curious, March 23rd, 13:23
Late for the Tern? (1), John Organized, April 30th, 23:24
Ideas for Marker in Ghana (2), Jon Dubai, March 31st, 8:56
Events around the marker in Greenland (3), Jane Excited, March, 22nd, 5:55
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