Seasonal movements of Gyrfalcons Falco rusticolus include extensive periods at sea. Ibis 153

• Main Authors: Kurt K. Burnham, Ian Newton
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Ellesmere Island; Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; Falco rusticolus; Scoresbysund; Sea ice; Thule
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.660.9469; http://peregrinefund.org/docs/pdf/research-library/2011/2011-Burnham-gyrfalcon.pdf

Little information exists on the movements of Gyrfalcons Falco rusticolus outside the breeding season, particularly amongst High Arctic populations, with almost all current knowledge based on Low Arctic populations. This study is the first to provide data on summer and winter ranges and migration di...