The aim of this book is to give a general overview of the whole subject of bird migration. After a chapter describing the Earth's climate and ecosystem, the book is divided into three main sections.

Seasonal bird migration is a well-known and extensively studied phenomenon involving at least half of all species worldwide. It is a basic survival strategy: birds leave cold areas searching for ...

In this research spotlight, learn how Pittsburg State University faculty and students are conducting field research and ...

Past societies developed a range of weird and wonderful explanations for birds’ annual disappearance. Some thought they became barnacles, others that they hibernated in cliffs. As recently as ...

SCIENTISTS SAY THERE’S NO LONG TERM CONCERN WITH DELAYING MIGRATION. NATURE ADAPTS, AND FOR NOW, GEESE AND OTHER MIGRATORY BIRDS ADD LIFE AND MOVEMENT TO OUR LANDSCAPES. IT BRINGS GREATER JOY TO ...

You’re not an accomplished birder? Being able to identify birds during the fall migration has never been easier, thanks to online field guides and phone apps that will identify birds for you in ...

Bird migration has fascinated people for centuries. Migratory patterns are also dynamic and research is needed to understand changes in movement of species. Majority of the bird species in North ...