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

A University of Chicago study used new radar technology to monitor tropical bird migrations. Researchers then mapped bird activity to local weather patterns. While North American bird migrations are ...

The birds are on the move. In flocks so think they look like a "storm" cluster on your weather radar, the birds, including hummingbirds, are moving for their annual fall migration. Most of the ...

Spring is the time of year we often associate with the birds returning from their southern wintering grounds to spend the summer in our backyards. Some birds live their entire lives within the same ...

Bird migration is ramping up in Michigan, indicating the changing seasons and giving birders a chance to see hundreds of species before winter. Millions of birds are winging their way south across the ...

“Birds do some amazing things,” says NH Audubon raptor biologist Chris Martin, co-host of Something Wild, “and migration is at the top of that list.” Scott Weidensaul is a naturalist and ornithologist ...

Thousands of birds are expected to take to the skies in coming nights, triggering a migration alert in the Chicago area. According to Birdcast, a website dedicated to tracking migrating birds and ...

Millions of birds crossed over Illinois overnight in their spring migration, and “Migration Alerts” are active as those flights will continue. According to Birdcast, more than 22 million birds crossed ...

Geese lift off a lake in front of a sun pillar at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, Missouri. © Mike Hollingshead/Corbis As summer turns to fall ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. At one point in the not-too-distant past, winter’s lack of birds ...

Millions of birds are expected to take flight across the U.S. Saturday night, Sept. 6, as part of their fall migration, according to a nonprofit that tracks bird migrations, although numbers in ...