[Va-bird] Geotagging Purple Martins, Nanette Mickle will be at the Purple Martin Festival, Sat, July 31st

From: Diane Jadlowski <djadski@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:13:31 -0400

Nanette Mickle from Woodbridge, VA will be at the Festival. She has been geotagging her Purple Martins with an orange florescent band on their legs to see where they go on their epic 4,400 mile migration to South America. That is over 600 miles a day. Amazing for such a small bird. Here is a video and article about her work. See you Saturday, July 31st from 6-9 pm at 17th Street Farmers Market, Richmond, Va!

Here is the video!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2010/06/21/VI2010062103613.html

And the article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/21/AR2010062104208.html