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  1. Article ; Online: Arrhythmia in the earth's pulse: Bird migration timing does not track advancing spring phenology.

    Kelly, Jeffrey F / Cimprich, Paula M

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

    2024  Volume 121, Issue 13, Page(s) e2402548121

    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Seasons ; Climate ; Birds ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 209104-5
    ISSN 1091-6490 ; 0027-8424
    ISSN (online) 1091-6490
    ISSN 0027-8424
    DOI 10.1073/pnas.2402548121
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  2. Article: Filling the gap: molting behavior of colima warblers and research opportunities for understudied north american songbirds

    Gochanour, Benjamin / Alcantara, Jose L. / Cimprich, Paula / Kelly, Jeffrey F. / Contina, Andrea

    Southwestern naturalist. 2022 Feb. 2, v. 65, no. 3-4

    2022  

    Abstract: We implemented stable isotope analysis to evaluate the molt behavior of the Colima warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis), an understudied migratory songbird occurring in Mexico and recently discovered breeding in the southern part of Texas, USA. We built a ... ...

    Abstract We implemented stable isotope analysis to evaluate the molt behavior of the Colima warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis), an understudied migratory songbird occurring in Mexico and recently discovered breeding in the southern part of Texas, USA. We built a geostatistical model showing variation in deuterium precipitation values (d²Hₚ) across a latitudinal gradient within the Colima warbler breeding range in northeastern Mexico. Then, based on stable isotope ratios of deuterium in feathers (d²Hf), we assigned wintering Colima warblers captured in Central Mexico to possible molting areas near the southwestern portion of the species' breeding range. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first field study documenting Colima warbler captures and recaptures within the Parque Ecológico de la Ciudad de México, near the mountain ranges surrounding the Basin of Mexico. Overall, our study demonstrates the potential of winter ecology fieldwork in conjunction with molecular study techniques, such as stable isotope analysis, for revealing the migratory and molting behavior of warblers with restricted distribution ranges.
    Keywords Passeriformes ; basins ; deuterium ; ecology ; geostatistics ; migratory behavior ; migratory birds ; molting ; stable isotopes ; Mexico ; Texas
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0202
    Size p. 249-257.
    Publishing place Southwestern Association of Naturalists
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2175917-0
    ISSN 0038-4909
    ISSN 0038-4909
    DOI 10.1894/0038-4909-65.3-4.249
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  3. Article: Radar Aeroecology

    Kelly, Jeffrey F / Stepanian, Phillip M

    Remote Sensing. 2020 May 30, v. 12, no. 11

    2020  

    Abstract: Aeroecology is an emerging discipline founded by Tom Kunz and colleagues in the early 2000s to address the challenges of studying animal flight in the lower atmosphere [ ... ] ...

    Abstract Aeroecology is an emerging discipline founded by Tom Kunz and colleagues in the early 2000s to address the challenges of studying animal flight in the lower atmosphere [...]
    Keywords Earth atmosphere ; animals ; flight ; radar ; remote sensing
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0530
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2513863-7
    ISSN 2072-4292
    ISSN 2072-4292
    DOI 10.3390/rs12111768
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  4. Article ; Online: A multi-sensor array for detecting and analyzing nocturnal avian migration.

    Strand, Alva I / Bridge, Eli S / Kelly, Jeffrey F / Stepanian, Phillip M / Bodine, David J / Soto, James R

    PeerJ

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) e15622

    Abstract: Avian migration has fascinated humans for centuries. Insights into the lives of migrant birds are often elusive; however, recent, standalone technological innovations have revolutionized our understanding of this complex biological phenomenon. A future ... ...

    Abstract Avian migration has fascinated humans for centuries. Insights into the lives of migrant birds are often elusive; however, recent, standalone technological innovations have revolutionized our understanding of this complex biological phenomenon. A future challenge for following these highly mobile animals is the necessity of bringing multiple technologies together to capture a more complete understanding of their movements. Here, we designed a proof-of-concept multi-sensor array consisting of two weather surveillance radars (WSRs), one local and one regional, an autonomous moon-watching sensor capable of detecting birds flying in front of the moon, and an autonomous recording unit (ARU) capable of recording avian nocturnal flight calls. We deployed this array at a field site in central Oklahoma on select nights in March, April, and May of 2021 and integrated data from this array with wind data corresponding to this site to examine the influence of wind on the movements of spring migrants aloft across these spring nights. We found that regional avian migration intensity is statistically significantly negatively correlated with wind velocity, in line with previous research. Furthermore, we found evidence suggesting that when faced with strong, southerly winds, migrants take advantage of these conditions by adjusting their flight direction by drifting. Importantly, we found that most of the migration intensities detected by the sensors were intercorrelated, except when this correlation could not be ascertained because we lacked the sample size to do so. This study demonstrates the potential for multi-sensor arrays to reveal the detailed ways in which avian migrants move in response to changing atmospheric conditions while in flight.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Birds ; Climate ; Moon ; Movement
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2703241-3
    ISSN 2167-8359 ; 2167-8359
    ISSN (online) 2167-8359
    ISSN 2167-8359
    DOI 10.7717/peerj.15622
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  5. Article ; Online: LunAero: Automated "smart" hardware for recording video of nocturnal migration.

    Honeycutt, Wesley T / Heaston, Alyse V / Kelly, Jeffrey F / Bridge, Eli S

    HardwareX

    2020  Volume 7, Page(s) e00106

    Abstract: Moon watching is a method of quantifying nocturnal bird migration by focusing a telescope on the moon and recording observations of flying birds silhouetted against the lunar surface. Although simple and well-established, researchers use moon watching ... ...

    Abstract Moon watching is a method of quantifying nocturnal bird migration by focusing a telescope on the moon and recording observations of flying birds silhouetted against the lunar surface. Although simple and well-established, researchers use moon watching infrequently due in part to the hours of late night observation it requires. To reduce the labor entailed in moon watching, we designed a low-cost system called LunAero that can track and record video of the moon at night. Here we present a proof-of-concept prototype that can serve as a platform for citizen scientists interested in observing nocturnal bird migration. We tested the video recording on clear nights from February 2018 to May 2019 when the moon was full or nearly full. Manual analysis of a 1.5 h sample of video revealed a total of 450 birds, which is a much higher detection rate than previous moon watching efforts have yielded. The hardware described here is part of a larger effort involving software development (currently underway) to automate recorded video analysis. We argue that LunAero can reduce the labor involved in moon watching, offer improved data quality over traditional moon watching, and provide insights into social behavior and wind-drift compensation in migrating birds.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2468-0672
    ISSN (online) 2468-0672
    DOI 10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00106
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  6. Article ; Online: Quantifying long‐term phenological patterns of aerial insectivores roosting in the Great Lakes region using weather surveillance radar

    Deng, Yuting / Belotti, Maria Carolina T. D. / Zhao, Wenlong / Cheng, Zezhou / Pérez Ramírez, Gustavo / Tielens, Elske / Simons, Victoria F. / Sheldon, Daniel R. / Maji, Subhransu / Kelly, Jeffrey F. / Horton, Kyle G.

    Global Change Biology. 2023 Mar., v. 29, no. 5 p.1407-1419

    2023  

    Abstract: Organisms have been shifting their timing of life history events (phenology) in response to changes in the emergence of resources induced by climate change. Yet understanding these patterns at large scales and across long time series is often challenging. ...

    Abstract Organisms have been shifting their timing of life history events (phenology) in response to changes in the emergence of resources induced by climate change. Yet understanding these patterns at large scales and across long time series is often challenging. Here we used the US weather surveillance radar network to collect data on the timing of communal swallow and martin roosts and evaluate the scale of phenological shifts and its potential association with temperature. The discrete morning departures of these aggregated aerial insectivores from ground‐based roosting locations are detected by radars around sunrise. For the first time, we applied a machine learning algorithm to automatically detect and track these large‐scale behaviors. We used 21 years of data from 12 weather surveillance radar stations in the Great Lakes region to quantify the phenology in roosting behavior of aerial insectivores at three spatial levels: local roost cluster, radar station, and across the Great Lakes region. We show that their peak roosting activity timing has advanced by 2.26 days per decade at the regional scale. Similar signals of advancement were found at the station scale, but not at the local roost cluster scale. Air temperature trends in the Great Lakes region during the active roosting period were predictive of later stages of roosting phenology trends (75% and 90% passage dates). Our study represents one of the longest‐term broad‐scale phenology examinations of avian aerial insectivore species responding to environmental change and provides a stepping stone for examining potential phenological mismatches across trophic levels at broad spatial scales.
    Keywords air temperature ; algorithms ; birds ; climate change ; insectivores ; life history ; monitoring ; phenology ; radar ; time series analysis ; weather
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-03
    Size p. 1407-1419.
    Publishing place John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note JOURNAL ARTICLE
    ZDB-ID 1281439-8
    ISSN 1365-2486 ; 1354-1013
    ISSN (online) 1365-2486
    ISSN 1354-1013
    DOI 10.1111/gcb.16509
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  7. Article ; Online: The effects of light pollution on migratory animal behavior.

    Burt, Carolyn S / Kelly, Jeffrey F / Trankina, Grace E / Silva, Carol L / Khalighifar, Ali / Jenkins-Smith, Hank C / Fox, Andrew S / Fristrup, Kurt M / Horton, Kyle G

    Trends in ecology & evolution

    2023  Volume 38, Issue 4, Page(s) 355–368

    Abstract: Light pollution is a global threat to biodiversity, especially migratory organisms, some of which traverse hemispheric scales. Research on light pollution has grown significantly over the past decades, but our review of migratory organisms demonstrates ... ...

    Abstract Light pollution is a global threat to biodiversity, especially migratory organisms, some of which traverse hemispheric scales. Research on light pollution has grown significantly over the past decades, but our review of migratory organisms demonstrates gaps in our understanding, particularly beyond migratory birds. Research across spatial scales reveals the multifaceted effects of artificial light on migratory species, ranging from local and regional to macroscale impacts. These threats extend beyond species that are active at night - broadening the scope of this threat. Emerging tools for measuring light pollution and its impacts, as well as ecological forecasting techniques, present new pathways for conservation, including transdisciplinary approaches.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Light Pollution ; Biodiversity ; Behavior, Animal ; Birds ; Animal Migration
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 284965-3
    ISSN 1872-8383 ; 0169-5347
    ISSN (online) 1872-8383
    ISSN 0169-5347
    DOI 10.1016/j.tree.2022.12.006
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  8. Article: Temporal migration patterns between natal locations of ruby-throated hummingbirds (

    Zenzal, Theodore J / Contina, Andrea J / Kelly, Jeffrey F / Moore, Frank R

    Movement ecology

    2018  Volume 6, Page(s) 2

    Abstract: Background: Autumn latitudinal migrations generally exhibit one of two different temporal migration patterns: type 1 where southern populations migrate south before northern populations, or type 2 where northern populations overtake southern populations ...

    Abstract Background: Autumn latitudinal migrations generally exhibit one of two different temporal migration patterns: type 1 where southern populations migrate south before northern populations, or type 2 where northern populations overtake southern populations
    Results: Our results confirm that individuals from across the range (30-50° N) stopover along the Gulf of Mexico and there is a positive relationship between arrival day and latitude, suggesting a type 1 migration pattern. We also found no relationship between fuel load (proxy for migration cost) or fat-free body mass (proxy for body size) and natal latitude.
    Conclusions: Our results, coupled with previous work on the spatial migration patterns of hummingbirds, show a type 1 chain migration pattern. While the mechanisms we tested do not seem to influence the evolution of migratory patterns, other factors such as resource availability may play a prominent role in the evolution of this migration system.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-01-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2724975-X
    ISSN 2051-3933
    ISSN 2051-3933
    DOI 10.1186/s40462-017-0120-2
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  9. Article: Toward a predictive macrosystems framework for migration ecology

    Kelly, Jeffrey F / Kyle G. Horton

    Global ecology and biogeography. 2016 Oct., v. 25, no. 10

    2016  

    Abstract: Concern about the sustainability of intercontinental‐scale migration systems grows apace with global change. Traditional organism‐centred approaches to this problem have provided insights at the population level, but not at the systems level. We are ... ...

    Abstract Concern about the sustainability of intercontinental‐scale migration systems grows apace with global change. Traditional organism‐centred approaches to this problem have provided insights at the population level, but not at the systems level. We are sceptical that an accumulation of data from a species‐by‐species approach will yield an understanding of these systems in the near term. As an alternative, we advocate a new research programme that grows from an explicitly system‐based framework that leverages existing Earth observation infrastructure to make inferences directly at the macrosystem level. We illustrate how this approach can be used to generate and test system‐level predictions, using NEXRAD radar data as an example. We urge organismal ecologists to recognize that some of the most urgent migration questions are at the macrosystem scale and that tackling these questions requires an interdisciplinary approach if we are to make progress at a pace that exceeds that of climate change.
    Keywords climate change ; data collection ; ecologists ; ecology ; infrastructure ; migratory behavior ; prediction ; radar ; research programs
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2016-10
    Size p. 1159-1165.
    Publishing place John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    Document type Article
    Note JOURNAL ARTICLE
    ZDB-ID 2021283-5
    ISSN 1466-8238 ; 1466-822X ; 0960-7447
    ISSN (online) 1466-8238
    ISSN 1466-822X ; 0960-7447
    DOI 10.1111/geb.12473
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  10. Article ; Online: Reproductive success of belted kingfishers on the upper Hudson River.

    Bridge, Eli S / Kelly, Jeffrey F

    Environmental toxicology and chemistry

    2013  Volume 32, Issue 8, Page(s) 1855–1863

    Abstract: Belted kingfishers (Megaceryle alcyon) are predators in many North American aquatic ecosystems; as such, they are prone to bioaccumulation of certain environmental contaminants. In 2002 and 2004, kingfisher eggs collected near the upper Hudson River in ... ...

    Abstract Belted kingfishers (Megaceryle alcyon) are predators in many North American aquatic ecosystems; as such, they are prone to bioaccumulation of certain environmental contaminants. In 2002 and 2004, kingfisher eggs collected near the upper Hudson River in New York had elevated concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the kingfisher population in this area was reported to be at risk because of PCB exposure. From 2007 to 2009, the authors monitored 69 kingfisher nests on the Hudson River to track both nest success and survival of individual nestlings. The study site consisted of 2 adjacent sections of the Hudson River, 1 upstream and 1 downstream of a historic PCB source. The authors compared models of nest success that differentially incorporated the following 4 variables that they deemed most likely to affect reproductive output: 1) river section (upstream vs downstream of PCB source), 2) year, 3) hatch date, and 4) abandonment by 1 parent. After ranking models according to Akaike's information criterion for small sample sizes, it was clear that parental abandonment was the most important of the factors examined. River section was not an important parameter, and overall nesting success was slightly higher in the PCB-contaminated section than in the upstream area. These findings support the conclusion that kingfisher productivity is not adversely impacted by PCB contamination in the upper Hudson River.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Birds/physiology ; Environmental Monitoring ; Environmental Pollutants/metabolism ; Environmental Pollutants/toxicity ; Female ; Male ; New York ; Ovum/metabolism ; Polychlorinated Biphenyls/metabolism ; Polychlorinated Biphenyls/toxicity ; Reproduction/drug effects ; Rivers/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Environmental Pollutants ; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (DFC2HB4I0K)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 46234-2
    ISSN 1552-8618 ; 0730-7268
    ISSN (online) 1552-8618
    ISSN 0730-7268
    DOI 10.1002/etc.2263
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