Godwits
Godwits

Author: Keith Woodley

Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 1743487215

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This highly illustrated book tells the story of the godwits and their migrations - why and how they do it. It follows the birds on their intrepid journeys, examining the places they visit, be it an estuary in northern New Zealand, a mudflat on the Chinese-North Korean border, or a tundra nesting site in Alaska. Keith Woodley, godwit expert and manager of the Miranda Shorebird Centre in New Zealand, details the amazing changes these bird undergo before and during their voyages - from moulting into new plumage, to doubling their weight and shrinking non-essential body organs - as well as their array of innate skills in weather prediction and global navigation, weaving the latest scientific findings into history, literature and folklore. In Godwits the author's eye-witness accounts and meticulous research culminate in a tale of navigation and stunning fortitude that will delight both professional bird watchers and general readers curious to discover more about one of nature's quiet achievers.

The Long, Long Journey
The Long, Long Journey

Author: Sandra Markle

Publisher: Millbrook Press ™

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1467742872

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Crackle! Crackle! Crunch! What's hatching from that egg? It's a young bar-tailed godwit. She will spend the summer in Alaska learning to fly, find her own food, and escape from scary predators. Her long, long journey begins in October when she flies to New Zealand. This 7,000-mile flight is the longest nonstop bird migration ever recorded. Follow along on her amazing voyage!

The Godwits Fly
The Godwits Fly

Author: Robin Hyde

Publisher: Auckland University Press

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1775581853

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An entirely new edition of Robin Hyde's wistful and engaging classic novel, first published in 1938 and in print ever since. The Godwits Fly vividly conveys the intensely felt worlds of the adolescent—love, poetry and England—and the enthralling but sometimes painful experience of growing up female.

Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly
Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly

Author: Nicola Muir

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1780261306

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A charmingly told story of the godwit bird’s epic migration, touching on waves of human migration on the way.

Circle
Circle

Author: Jeannie Baker

Publisher: Candlewick

Published: 2020-03-24

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1536210579

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“It’s hard to imagine a more powerful treatment of migration: Baker conveys the strength of the birds and the fragility of their habitat with equal care.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Each year, bar-tailed godwits undertake the longest unbroken migration of any bird, flying from their breeding grounds in the Arctic to Australia and New Zealand and back again. They follow invisible pathways — pathways that have been followed for thousands of years — while braving hunger and treacherous conditions to reach their destination. In Circle, Jeannie Baker follows the godwits' incredible flight, taking readers over awe-inspiring scenes as the birds spread their wings above such beautiful landmarks as the Great Barrier Reef and China’s breathtaking cityscapes for an unforgettable journey.

The Godwits
The Godwits

Author: Bruce Pickworth

Publisher:

Published: 2016-07-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780994611802

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One Brave Bird. On the shores of the Shoalhaven River on the South Coast of NSW the godwits are preparing for their annual migration to Alaska but their leader Danta is growing old. He knows it's time to choose a new bird to guide the flock on this great journey. Whom will he choose. One heroic boy. Far to the north on the shores of the Yellow River a boy is waiting. The godwits will soon be landing. Gao Wei knows the beach stop-over is vital for these birds. But things are changing; plans are in place for a building complex on the very stretch of land the godwits rely upon. How can one boy oppose the developers? How can he make them understand?