Why Do Birds Migrate North in Spring? Flying north might seem daunting, but birds do it for good reasons. Species that journey to the tropics for winter must compete with year-round tropical residents ...

When we were kids we all learned that birds fly south for winter. Even though it was probably one of the first fascinating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rocky Mountain National Park and the town of Estes Park is one of my favorite places to visit. This area is one of the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several songbirds, including Kirtland’s warbler, spend much of the year in northern Wisconsin and Michigan and migrate to the ...

Fall migration is underway for the birds of North America and, during peak days, hundreds of millions of birds pass overhead under the cover of night. “The earliest migrants are on their way as early ...

Cornell University's BirdCast uses radar to track the massive nocturnal spring migration of birds. You can use the online dashboard to see live migration maps and how many birds flew over your county.

Spring migrations runs between March 1 and June 15. Artificial lights and glass windows pose significant threats to migrating birds. Turning off unnecessary lights and adding patterns to windows can ...