Read this incredible story about a true long-distance migrant, a
Bar-tailed Godwit, completing its journey from its wintering ground in New
Zealand to its breeding ground in Alaska and back.

After a 7,200 mile NON-STOP flight it arrived back in New Zealand, just
EIGHT miles away from where she was initially banded six months ago.

Birds rule!!

http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1774

PS.Just another reason to respect vagrants their well-earned rest and need
to fuel up wherever they show up....

Frode Jacobsen
Baltimore, MD