A quick note before the posting. For those of you that don't yet know or haven't heard, I finished my project in mid-June and am now back in the United States, at my parents' home in Connecticut for now. You must forgive my lapse in posting journal entries on this website during my time in the Caribbean and Nova Scotia. The entries are p…
My name is Andrew Stowe and I graduated from Bates College in May, 2006. Several months prior to graduation, I was awarded a Watson Fellowship to pursue an independent research / travel project (check out this link to see the other fellows and their projects: http://www.watsonfellowship.org/site/index.html). For my project, I will follow the Arctic Tern on its migratory path, a circular route that passes through the North and South Poles and four continents in between. This tern …
My name is Andrew Stowe and I graduated from Bates College in May, 2006. Several months prior to graduation, I was awarded a Watson Fellowship to pursue an independent research / travel project (check out this link to see the other fellows and their projects: http://www.watsonfellowship.org/site/index.html). For my project, I will follow the Arctic Tern on its migratory path, a circular route that passes through the North and South Poles and four continents in between. This tern migrates farther than any other bird, flying thousands of miles each year between its Arctic breeding grounds and Antarctic wintering grounds. I will focus on two distinct goals: first, to expand our understanding of the Arctic Tern and its migration and, second, to examine how the environmental policies of four highly different countries along the terns' route affect the terns' passage through those areas.
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To see the itinerary and find out where I'll be when, follow the My Journal Entries link and click on June 4.
A quick note before the posting. For those of you that don't yet know or haven't heard, I finished my project in mid-June and am now back in the United States, at my parents' home in Connecti…
Life on the Wing: Traveling Pole to Pole with the Arctic Tern
Quarterly Report 3
Dec 3, 2006 - March 3, 2007
Antarctica and South America Spring Passage:
Argentina, Ecuador, VenezuelaÂ…
Phyllis
Andrew, just read your Final Report, finally. I thought, at the time, that you had as much of the poet as the scientist in you. Your report is beautiful. Yes, do write, a book, anything!
Marcia
Drew,
It has been so exciting to follow your travels and yet so difficult to read as you certainly make my shoes restless on my feet. You should strongly consider writing a book fiction or non your eloquent speech finds ways of inspiring the imagination. I wish you the best of luck... "Not all who wander are lost..."
Rachel S.
Howdy! Just wanted to wish you well on this last stretch of your travels! I'm sure you've got lots and lots of mixed feelings about finishing with this whole project, but just know that we're all VERY excited to have you back in the country. I'm especially excited for you to visit CA in August- you MUST come to San Francisco. Just so you know, if you had ever stayed in one spot for very long, I totally would have sent you some mail. As soon as you have an address (no hurry), I'll be sending you crap (you know, holiday wishes and stuff). Look out. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Judy
Greetings from the land of Blackburnian, Yellow-rumped, Bay-breasted, Black and White, Prothonotary Warblers--to name just a few from this morning's last Stanton birdwalk of Short Term. What a viewing! I hope you are seeing at least as many exciting birds, as well as sand and boats...
Well, you have almost come full circle, Drew. Will your travels bring you back to Bates to tell us about the adventures you haven't written about? By any chance, you aren't planning to be in Newfoundland between June 24-30, are you? I am...
Liv
I say hello from the infamous Sable Island where we are all bracing for the arrival of your poorly tempered bird. Apparently they show up the same time every year -May 16th- so I work care-free until then. I am doing some birding of my own believe it or not?it must be contagious! Can I expect a visit?
Sara Morris
This bird-watching thing is contagious. I can't keep my eyes off Mr. Turkey on our side patio who can't decide between eating our seed or displaying his 'wares'. How fast his feathers go up and down is very metaphorical. Everything in mid-life seems metaphorical! I had a great breakfast with your Mom on Tuesday. I'm in the middle (end) of a 2-week break. Both and Emily and David were, for a time, simultaneously in the state of Arizona. Emily is doing bird counts and David is just looking at his one bird named Virginia. Just wanted to say Hi and say that we are enjoying your travels vicariously.
Christine Woll
Im sure the birds in venezuela are great and all, but you have no idea what kind of rock pigeons you are missing here in lewiston. well ok the occasional flock of cedar waxwings on my morning stroll to campus is slightly exciting. we miss you and hope you will come see us in early june!
peter o'toole nice white-necked jacobim
re: A blurpeter o'toole excellent purple honeycreepers
re: Asa Wright feederB Haley Great photo, Drew, though you look like you might have scurvy. Better get some oranges whilst in the Caribbean.
re: Getting sprayed