Atlantic Flyway Pintail Project
North Carolina Migration Maps

We want to provide you with the latest information learned as we collect and analyze the satellite data for the marked pintails. We will post information weekly, or as the data become available. These maps will show current locations for all of the marked pintails captured in North Carolina, as well as those originating in Maryland and other states. Narratives describe where the birds are located and other general information. Check back often to travel with the pintails through the seasons.


Pintails on the Move
Marked in North Carolina


LOCATION MAPS
(as of January 3, 2005)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of January 3

The last NC pintail finally made it back to NC (it was in NJ).
 

LOCATION MAPS
(as of December 7, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of December 7


We have 4 pintails still going. 1 from MD, 1 from NJ, and 2 from NC.
All 4 have now made their way back to the state where they were banded.
Three had returned prior to last week. The last one to return home
was a bird from NC (black line) and she returned early last week.
 

LOCATION MAPS
(as of November 19, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of November 19


Looks like we are down to 4 pintails.
One of the birds from NC is now in southern NJ and the other is in Ontario.
One from NJ had returned to NJ in the update last week.
The one from MD has now returned to MD.
 

LOCATION MAPS
(as of October 18, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of October 18

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of October 18

 

LOCATION MAPS
(as of October 6, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of October 6


map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of October 6


Four pintails from NC continue to transmit. One is in northern MB, one on the west coast of James Bay, and two in the southern Province of Quebec just north of New York.
 

LOCATION MAP
(as of June 21, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of June 21

 

LOCATION MAP
(as of June 1, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of June 7

June 1
No signal from 44687, suspected dead the previous week.
Also heard from the 44683, but only received a couple of signals and there was very little change in her activity code. Guess she could be nesting; we'll have to just wait and see.

LOCATION MAP
(as of June 1, 2004)

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of June 1

June 1
Bird 44683 from NC ( sitting in northern Ontario near James Bay) was ok through the 24th.  
Bird 44687 from NC (sitting in southern Province of Quebec) - was ok through the 23rd.
However, neither bird has been heard from since.

LOCATION MAP
(as of May 17, 2004)

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of May 17
 

LOCATION MAP
(as of May 10, 2004)

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of May 10


One of the birds from NC has also decided she didn't like it out west and  has moved
from western MB back to northern ON. Looks like we also lost 2 from NC last week -
(44678 and  44679); one was sitting in northern DE and the other was in southern PQ.  Their signals were questionable last week, but I did not hear from either one this week. 
 

LOCATION MAPS
(as of May 3, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of May 2


 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of May 2
 

LOCATION MAPS
(as of April 26, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of April 26

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of April 26
 


LOCATION MAPS
(as of April 12, 2004)

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of April 12

 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of April 12
 

LOCATION MAP
(as of April 5, 2004)

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of April 5

April 5, 2004
The NC and SC birds are heading in all directions. 
Second prize for the movement of the week goes to the NC bird
that was in central NY last week and is now in WI.
 

LOCATION MAPS
(as of March 29, 2004)
 

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of March 29


map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of March 29

 

March 29, 2004
5 in NY, 1 in ON, and
3 in the DE/NJ region
 


LOCATION MAPS
(as of March 15, 2004)

map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of March 15


map depicting movement of pintails from North Carolina, as of March 15

March 15, 2004
2 in NY, 1 in ON,
4 in DE/NJ area, and 1 in VA

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Up-dated January 04, 2005