This is bird note.

A wimbril named Lindsay has spent the summer breeding in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on the northern coast of Alaska.

But the seasons change and it's time for this shorebird to migrate south for the

winter. Lucky for us, biologists with Manamette, a bird research and conservation group,

have tagged her with a GPS tracker so that we can follow along.

First, Lindsay flies west across Alaska to spend a couple weeks on the coast, packing on

fat and building up her flight muscles.

But now, Lindsay's ready to go, launching out over the open ocean of the Gulf of Alaska and heading south.

A storm is brewing.

Lindsay flies straight into the swirling currents of the tempest, which slingshot her towards British Columbia.

There, she picks up a tailwind and sails down the California coast.

After traversing more than 2,300 miles,

over three days of non-stop flight above the open ocean.

Lindsay lands safely on the beaches of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco.

Lindsay's journey, while remarkable, is not uncommon for wimbrals.

For more information about manament and shorebird conservation, start at our website, birdnote.org.

I'm Mark Bramhill. You're going to be.