Center for Conservation Biology

March 9, 2015

Grace Photos – Mackay Island NWR March 9. 2015

As the previous blog post notes, Grace arrived at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge – http://www.fws.gov/refuge/mackay_island/ – yesterday March 8, 2015. Taking a chance that she would […]
March 9, 2015

Grace at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge 3/8/2015

Grace has flown north to Mackay Island NWR in Currituck County, NC. Grace left the NC Tidewater Research Station about 11:00am Mar 7 flying over Elizabeth […]
March 6, 2015

Grace Returns to Tidewater Research Station Mar 5, 2015

Grace has once again returned to the North Carolina Tidewater Research Station near Plymouth, NC. She left Mattamuskeet NWR about 11:00am Mar 2 and flew directly […]
March 2, 2015

Dancing with the dragon

Leonardo da Vinci describes the duality of the research experience as standing before the mouth of a grand, unexplored cavern. Peering into the black, one is […]
March 2, 2015

Grace Flies to Mattamuskeet NWR March 1, 2015

The cloudy, snowy weather has affected the solar battery on the satellite transmitter that grace is wearing, and therefore there was no data from Feb 27 […]
February 27, 2015

Grace Remains at Alligator River NWR Feb 26

Grace remains at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. She has also visited Manns Harbor again. As of this satellite map Grace is in a dense […]
February 25, 2015

Grace Exploring Alligator River NWR Feb 24, 2015

Grace remains in Dare County, NC. She has been exploring Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (http://www.fws.gov/refuge/alligator_river/) and Mann’s Harbor, NC for the past 3 days. As […]
February 22, 2015

Grace Returns to Dare County, NC Feb 21, 2015

Grace has flown east into Dare County, NC to the same location along NC Route 64 west of Manns Harbor that she visited in late Nov […]
February 18, 2015

Grace At Pungo Lake Feb 17, 2015

Grace remains at Pungo Lake in Washington County, NC as of Feb 17 at 6:00pm.
February 17, 2015

Camellia Transmitter Sends Weak Signal

On Feb 11 the satellite transmitter that Camellia is wearing sent a very weak signal from the general area of Morris Neck Rd in Virginia. The […]
February 17, 2015

Grace At Pungo Lake in Washington County, NC 2/15/15

Grace has been flying back and forth between the NC Tidewater Research Station and Pungo Lake for the past two weeks. The distance is about 10 […]
February 11, 2015

A day of Ipswiching

February 4, 2015

Grace Returns to TRS Again Feb 3

Just as Azalea did, Grace has once again returned to the North Carolina Tidewater Research Station. This is the 4th visit by Grace since December 16, […]
February 2, 2015

Camellia – Final Transmitter Report

It appears that the satellite transmitter that Camellia is wearing has sent its final signal. A combination of factors has contributed to the failure of the […]
February 1, 2015

Grace Returns to Tidewater Research Station 1/31/2015

Grace has returned to the NC Tidewater Research Station in Washington County near Plymouth. As of this map Grace is a short distance south of TRS […]
January 29, 2015

Searching for Purples

January 29, 2015

Grace Returns to Alligator River NWR 1/28/2015

Grace has flown back to Dare County, NC and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. As of this map she is west of Mann’s Harbor and […]
January 25, 2015

Grace Makes Brief Visit to Lake Mattamuskeet 1/24/2015

Grace has make a loop flight during the past three days, all within Hyde County, NC. On Jan 23 she made a brief visit to the […]