It’s been a big week for birds. BirdCast—a migration forecasting tool operated by Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology—tracked a whopping 1.8 million birds passing over DC on ...

As dawn breaks over Freezeout Lake near Choteau, the flapping of thousands of wings creates a low hum across the vast valley of Montana’s eastern Rocky Mountain Front. Visitors flock from all over the ...

Migrating birds travel thousands of miles each year between breeding and wintering grounds. Along the way, they must pause to ...

This photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows migratory birds on the Wolong Lake of Kangping County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. As temperature rises, a large number of migratory birds have flown ...

Each year, birds set out on their annual spring migration, traveling to their summer feeding grounds. This time of year is when local birds that went south for the winter return, or when birds that ...

Fall migration has already begun, with some species starting their route south as early as the beginning of August. Birder Melissa Mayntz, originally from Petoskey, said the best ways to help birds ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...

Millions of birds migrate every year to escape winter, but spending time in a warmer climate does not save them energy, according to new research. Using miniaturized loggers implanted in wild ...

Birds like godwits temporarily shrink parts of their body, which frees up space and energy, making them lighter and more efficient for flying long distances.

Cooler weather in NC drives fall migration of millions of birds through October. Songbirds like warblers and orioles peak in September; sparrows arrive in October. Conservationists urge turning off ...

A drone photo taken on March 15, 2026 shows migratory birds flying at sunrise in Bohai Town, Ning'an City of Mudanjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Wang Baoxun/Xinhua) ...