When we were kids we all learned that birds fly south for winter. Even though it was probably one of the first fascinating facts you learned about birds, it’s not entirely true. Bird migration ...

Migratory birds use "weather windows" to help conserve their energy during their travels. There are plenty of tools to help you track spring bird migration. April has officially arrived, and in many ...

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 ...

On hearing the first cuckoo of spring, the poet's heart might sing, and while one swallow does not make a summer, the annual ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new tool is helping scientists identify specific bird species from among flocks of migrating birds. BirdFlow combines citizen science ...

On a 2009 hike in the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona, a group of birders heard an otherworldly, ethereal bird song floating, flute-like, through the canyon. The hikers identified the ...

As late summer fades into autumn, Indiana’s skies transform into a living highway. Billions of birds begin their fall migration, heading south on a journey that spans hundreds — or even thousands — of ...