A report in New Scientist describes a paper that sheds a new piece of information on part of the answer. This is a very important paper and should lead to a whole new study of migration from a molecular level.
On a more personal level this may lead to me understanding why my spouse is so bad at understanding directions....
...just kidding dear!
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I took a look at the article you linked to, since I just finished reading Altar of Eden, and it discusses magnetite in animal brains as a possible contributor to migration behavior. This article is looking for genetic reasons, but if nighttime restlessness plays into migration, I should have migrated long ago since I suffer from nighttime restlessness, too...maybe we're all just over-evolved birds?
I think this is the time of year when all birders get restless! I always loved the word for this nighttime restlessness - zugunruhe.
Just stumbled across your blog. Happy to see you're in education! I don't know much about birding, but I do SO love hearing them sing this time of year. Makes me hopeful.
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