Northern Wings – Connecting People and Birds of Northern Arizona
Northern Wings, the official podcast of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society (NAAS), explores the beauty of birds and the habitats they depend on across northern Arizona. Join host Matt Anderson and guests from NAAS, researchers, and fellow bird enthusiasts as they share birding tips, inspiring conservation stories, and insights on safeguarding birds and the places they need. Learn about Important Bird Areas, habitat restoration, citizen science projects, and how you can take action for birds in your community. Whether you’re a lifelong birder or just curious about nature, Northern Wings helps you connect with the birds of northern Arizona and the places they rely on.
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Northern Wings – Connecting People and Birds of Northern Arizona
Motus Episode Update
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In our episode on the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, we looked forward to receiving the first “pings,” or detections of tagged birds. That future has become real. This update provides information on three recent detections.
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In our episode on the MODIS Wildlife Tracking System, we look forward to receiving the first pings or detections of tagged birds. That future has become real. Recently, the station on Anderson Mesa detected individual birds representing two species, a flamulated owl and an American white pelican. The station at Rancho Tresprisis detected a northern shoveler. What makes these detections so meaningful is that our data regarding these individual birds are combined with the data from other stations to provide important information on the bird's travels. The American White Pelican, for example, was tagged in July 2024 at the nesting colony on Gunnison Island in the Great Salt Lake of Utah, and detected by the Anderson Mesa Station in late April 2025. Between those dates, this individual was detected by more than a dozen sites, including one on the west coast of Mexico, about 640 miles south of Anderson Mesa. Think of how useful this information can be to those engaged in research and conservation efforts. Please visit the Northern Arizona Audubon Society's website for more information on these exciting developments. And if you haven't already, listen to the MODIS episode and subscribe to this podcast. Thanks for listening. The Northern Arizona Autobahn Society, the voice for birds in Northern Arizona since 1972.
