Fall migration is generally between Aug. 1 and Nov. 30. Peak migration is defined by the seasonal window during which about 50% of nighttime bird migration traffic passes through an area.

Grackles get their name from graculus, the Latin word for jackdaw, a European black bird. The great-tailed grackle is distinguished from its close cousin the common grackle by its larger body, and ...

Most birds that migrate travel at night. Migrating to and through Northern Virginia now, for example, is the ruby-crowned kinglet, a four-inch-long bird that forages actively at all levels.

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

In Northern Virginia alone, an estimated 100 to 160 million birds migrate through our skies each spring and fall. Artificial lights can turn their journey into a confusing and dangerous trek.

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Scientists found a way to help cut the devastating toll Published: June 19, 2025 12:09am EDT Objects attached to power lines can make them more visible to birds., Author provided (no reuse) ...

NEWS 18 June 2025 These moths use the stars to navigate on an epic migration Bogong moths migrate hundreds of kilometres and back each year using the southern night sky as their compass.

Audubon: Climate change is shifting bird migration Southeast Arizona, important habitat, is greatly affected By Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star Jun 10, 2009 1 of 7 By Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star ...

Object Details author Balachandran, S. Dr. Katti, Tuhina Manakadan, Ranjit editor Ugra, Gayatri publisher Bombay Natural History Society sponsoring body Mangrove Foundation (Maharashtra, India) ...