Approximately two thirds of migratory songbirds in eastern North America negotiate the Gulf
of Mexico (GOM), where inclement weather coupled with no refueling or resting …

Whether or not a migratory songbird embarks on a long-distance flight across an ecological
barrier is likely a response to a number of endogenous and exogenous factors. During …

Many migratory bird species are declining, and the migratory period may limit populations
because of the risk in traversing large geographical features during passage. Using …

Juvenile songbirds on spring migration travel from tropical wintering sites to temperate
breeding destinations thousands of kilometres away with no prior experience to guide them …

Length of stopover and rate of weight gain (fat deposition) were studied in several species of
passerine birds that stopped in southwestern Louisiana along the northern coast of the Gulf …

Migratory birds travel vast distances and the timing of migratory flights can affect survival and
the ability to reproduce. For Neotropical migrant songbirds, early spring departure from …

The narrow woodlands and wooded barrier islands along the northern coast of the Gulf of
Mexico provide the first available landfall for Neotropicallandbird migrants after their spring …

The shortest possible migratory route for birds is not always the best route to travel.
Substantial research effort has established that birds in captivity are capable of orienting …

The migration rate of Nearctic—Neotropic songbirds is expected to be influenced by whether
the route is around or across migration barriers such as the Gulf of Mexico. To examine …

Habitats around the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) provide critical resources for Nearctic–Neotropical
migratory landbirds, the majority of which travel across or around the GOM every spring and …