Michigan's native birds are arriving for the summer from near and far, but you might not notice as many travel at night. "The movements are massive," said Andrew Farnsworth, a migration ecologist at ...

A recent study examined how tropical weather patterns affect bird migrations, and according to EurekAlert, the results were surprising. A University of Chicago study used new radar technology to ...

One summer night three years ago, a chimney swift flitted over the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, where a scraggly-looking antenna sensed a radio frequency pulse given off by a transmitter no ...

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 ...

Across the Northern Hemisphere, satellite tags and backyard observations are revealing a surprising pattern: some birds are not just drifting off course, they are consistently flying in the opposite ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources participates in a global network that uses small tags and antenna receivers to track migratory patterns of birds, bats and insects, and it has recorded 607 ...

An interactive map traces the spring 2025 migration north of hummingbirds. The birds are projected to arrive in Michigan later this month. Hummingbirds are flying north, and Michigan birdwatchers can ...

Cooler temperatures this week are giving Michiganders a break from air conditioning and a chance to pull out their fall sweatshirts. For birds, it’s migration time — with more than 3.6 million birds ...

Pickering Creek Audubon Center has installed a MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System at the center as a collaborative effort to help ...

A wood thrush gets ready to sing from a high perch at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City. (Brandon Caswell/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some ...