We’ve all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways they navigate, and more. But have you ever wondered how we figured all of this out?
While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird migration, and this eventually became the basis for her book Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration.
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will host a virtual event centered around this book Friday, Nov. 15. Heisman will share some surprising stories from the history of bird migration research and discuss why understanding migration is so crucial for bird conservation.
Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society via Zoom for this 40-minute presentation on the history of bird migration research.
To register, visit tinyurl.com/bdzkd5jc
This program is free and open to the public.
Rebecca Heisman is an award-winning science writer who lives in Walla Walla, Washington, and has worked with organizations including the Audubon Society, the American Bird Conservancy, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the American Ornithological Society. Flight Paths is her first book. For more information contact Publicity Chairperson Susan O’Handley,Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, Oneonta; 607-643-5680; info@doas.us
