Doug Laing ‘Fall of the Warbler’

Doug, a retired diplomat, will talk about the long migration of the sparrow-size wood warblers, many of which make a brief pit-stop to refuel in New York’s Central Park before continuing north. In May 2018 Doug was witness to this truly great spectacle. He will describe the experience, wonder at the drivers behind this migration, and look at some of the technology that is helping science better understand it.

Abstract   Every Spring, hundreds of thousands of birds migrate from the Caribbean, Central and South America to their breeding grounds in North America. Amongst them are the sparrow-size wood warblers, many of which make a brief pit-stop to refuel in New York’s Central Park before continuing north. In May 2018 Doug was witness to this truly great spectacle. In this talk, he will describe the experience, wonder at the drivers behind this migration, and look at some of the technology that is helping science better understand it. 
Biography  Doug Laing is a retired diplomat with a long fascination in natural history, ornithology and how things in nature are connected.  He is an educator at the ANBG, a volunteer guide, and was also a member and convenor of the Thursday Talks team for several years.

This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette.

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