What animal will fly 7,000 miles non-stop to reach home? The godwit bird flies from Alaska to New Zealand every October. The godwit baby birds hatches in Alaska during June. They spend the summer learning to fly and eating a lot of food for energy. In the fall, they start their migration to New Zealand flying non-stop. It takes 8 days to get home and once they land they fall asleep. But not for long, they wake up and immediately look for something to eat. They will stay in New Zealand for 2 years to grow strong enough to make the flight back to Alaska to have their babies. "The Long, Long Journey" is a fantastic story about the amazing godwits.