Gatherings of Angels

by Able, Kenneth P.; Harrington, Brian A. (CON); Krapu, Gary L. (CON); Moore, Frank R. (CON); Senner, Stanley E. (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780801484018
• ISBN10: 0801484014
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr

Summary

The migration of birds has forever amazed and confounded onlookers. How do birds find their way to their destinations? How do they withstand the dangers and rigors of long-distance flight? The survival of migrant birds is increasingly threatened by environmental degradation and manmade hazards; their protection is more critical than ever. "Gatherings of Angels offers first-hand accounts by leading experts who convey the beauty and excitement of migration while communicating important messages about avian conservation. The book features twenty-four pages of stunning color photographs with additional black-and-white photographs throughout.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
1 The Scope and Evolution of Bird Migration
KENNETH P. ABLE	1	(10)
2 How Birds Migrate: Flight Behavior, Energetics, and Navigation
KENNETH P. ABLE	11	(16)
3 Neotropical Migrants and the Gulf of Mexico: The View from Aloft
SIDNEY A. GAUTHREAUX JR.	27	(24)
4 Neotropical Migrants and the Gulf of Mexico: The Cheniers of Louisiana and Stopover Ecology
FRANK R. MOORE	51	(12)
5 Returning to the Tropics: The Epic Autumn Flight of the Blackpoll Warbler
JAMES BAIRD	63	(16)
6 Racing with the Sun: The Forced Migration of the Broad winged Hawk
KEITH L. BILDSTEIN	79	(24)
7 Sandhill Cranes and the Platte River
GARY L. KRAPLI	103	(16)
8 The Hemispheric Globetrotting of the White-rumped Sandpiper
BRIAN A. HARRINGTON	119	(16)
9 Converging North: Dunlins and Western Sandpipers on the Copper River Delta
STANLEY E. SENNER	135	(14)
10 Hummingbirds in Rocky Mountain Meadows
WILLIAM A. CALDER	149	(20)
Epilogue Conservation of Birds on Migration
KENNETH P. ABLE	169	(10)
Appendix Common and Scientific Names of Birds and Plants Mentioned in the Text	179	(4)
Contributors	183	(2)
Index	185