️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ But tiny songbird the blackpoll warbler routinely undertakes non-stop flights of up to 1,700 miles across open ocean, scientists have confirmed. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Long journey: The blackpoll warbler routinely undertakes flights of up to 1,700 miles, flying without stopping to rest, eat or drink across the Atlantic. Experts had long wondered about tantalising clues that suggested the warbler was capable of epic migrations between North and South America.<unk> Experts had long wondered about tantalising clues that suggested the warbler was capable of epic migrations between North and South America. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Instead it risks death by flying hundreds of miles from land even though it cannot land on water and live. A blackpoll warbler wearing a miniature tracking device. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Dr Bill DeLuca, of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, said: 'It was quite thrilling to get the return birds back, because their migratory feat in itself is on the brink of impossibility. When we accessed the locators, we saw the blackpolls' journey was indeed directly over the Atlantic.<unk> When we accessed the locators, we saw the blackpolls' journey was indeed directly over the Atlantic. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ We are really excited to report that this is one of the longest non-stop over-water flights ever recorded for a songbird, and finally confirms what has long been believed to be one of the most extraordinary migratory feats on the planet.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
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