Some, like the Arctic tern, undertake extreme migrations between ... Understanding how birds came to occupy these habitats is key to understanding polar ecosystem evolution and functioning.

The Arctic tern makes a return trip of around 44,000 miles from pole to pole each year, flying between its breeding grounds in Greenland in the north and the Weddell Sea on the shores of ...

The tracking survey also revealed a previously unknown “pit stop” on the Arctic tern’s migration route ... for Arctic terns in their northern habitat, says ecologist Anders Moller of ...

The area is still covered in snow, and temperatures are as low as 22 degrees below zero. The post 6 Fascinating Facts About Arctic Birds appeared first on Birds and Blooms.

Arctic tern have one of the longest migration ... gotten better in recent years as people have become aware of the tern habitat, Neary said, but it’s spotty in other places.

More about the birds Baluss’ Arctic tern talk, which was the latest installation in a series of free ecological series, also included a number of facts about the birds who have one of the ...

Walrus: These massive marine mammals are well-adapted for life in the Arctic Ocean. Their thick blubber layer keeps them warm in icy waters, and their powerful tusks help them haul themselves onto ...

The best example is new research on the migratory patterns of the Arctic tern, using a minute electronic device designed by engineers at the British Antarctic Survey. Called a geolocator ...

On Wednesday June 20th, the expedition sailboat “Arctic Tern” leaves Montreal en route to Greenland ... disappearing salt marsh habitats, and the effects of historical changes in the area’s climate.

"Not having rangers living out there is a big factor, as a result the habitat management has been neglected. "The Arctic tern colony has been managed for 50 years and that management has come to a ...

"For example, their normal breeding habitat of shingle beaches could be ... "Among the returning birds last year was an Arctic Tern and a Common Tern that were ringed in 2000.