Flight Paths, and the Wonder of Migration, with Rebecca Heisman
March 16, 2023
We are in a golden age of bird migration science, and birders can only wonder at the ways in which we learn about bird migration in the 21st Century. Rebecca Heisman’s new book, “Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration” tells the story of bird migration research to the present, with all the amazing techniques and entertaining characters involved in figuring so much of it out.
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The American Birding Podcast brings together staff and friends of the American Birding Association as we talk about birds, birding, travel and conservation in North America and beyond.
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I enjoyed the podcast, Nate and Rebecca. Thank you! Such an important topic, body of research, and book! Congratulations, Rebecca, on its publication! Love that you included a chapter on ethics and best practices. Going to order a copy and can’t wait to read it. Seems like a more accurate title, from a science perspective, would be, “How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists IS SOLVING the MYSTERIES of Bird Migration.” So much has been learned…research ongoing…so much still to learn. Great work and best wishes, Paul Hardy
Always a great podcast. I catch it every week and migration is a topic that never ceases to amaze. Thanks for your work and sharing your knowledge.