Seabird Tracking and Movement

ARC undertakes a wide range of tracking projects focused on seabirds, with tracking research carried out on ʻaʻo, ʻuaʻu, ʻakeʻake, Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, Laysan Albatross and Black-footed Albatross. We use a wide range of tracking devices, ranging from GLS tags and PIT tags to data loggers and satellite tags.

Data from these tracking projects allows us to answer a wide range of conservation and management questions. We have identified core foraging areas during the breeding season and wintering grounds for a range of species, as well as the first wintering grounds of both the ʻaʻo and ʻuaʻu. Fine scale movement data has also allowed us to chart key transit routes for birds moving in and out of their colonies, data critical to helping to identify potential powerline collision hotspots.

ʻakeʻake (Band-rumped storm petrel)