“The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird” by Rivka Galchen contains not only first hand experience of what it is like out in the field with scientists, tagging birds, but also information about godwits. These migratory shorebirds have the longest non-stop migration trip when compared to all other birds. These birds fly from Chiloé, an island in Chile, to Alaska, USA; a distance of almost 10,000 miles.
Nate Senner’s research which is mainly focused on how migratory shorebirds respond to environmental change. Maria Stager, who studies the physiology of songbirds, regularly helps Senner with his fieldwork, and him with hers. Stager and Senner worked together to track egg progress and tag adult birds. The data they gather from godwits will help scientists determine how to help migratory shorebirds.
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