OT: The report describes the birds observed landing in NZ "a little wobbly" and they immediately go to sleep.
I always take a 1-1.5 hour nap after most of my 18-20 mile training runs. I can't imagine what it would feel like after flying for 8 days without sleep and losing 1/2 your weight. Maybe that 50 mile RFK run isn't as challenging as I initially thought after reading about these birds.