Abstract A prototype of the smallest satellite transmitter produced so far, weighing just 5 g, was fitted to an adult Hobby Falco subbuteo in Germany in August 2008.Two autumn and two spring migrations were recorded successfully from the unit carried by this particular Hobby. All four migration routes were to the west of a direct line between breeding site and wintering area.The migration route in

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