Article 58NZD Scientists use satellite tags to reveal white storks' migratory habits

Scientists use satellite tags to reveal white storks' migratory habits

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Scientists look forward to data from tags tracking captive-bred white storks at a West Sussex farm

Marge, a white stork released onto a rewilded farm in West Sussex, is shedding light on the birds' unpredictable migratory habits by flying to Morocco for her first winter and spending the summer in Spain.

Scientists are using satellite tags to track white storks released onto the Knepp estate to learn what migratory habits the captive-bred birds will develop.

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