It's a study in the sky that's more than meets the eye! Here's how a field biologist at Black Swamp Bird Observatory is using ...

Tonight, you should look up — not for something extra special taking place with the stars or moon, but rather with our feathered friends.

More than 13 million birds are expected to fly south over Michigan Wednesday night, Sept. 9, amid fall migration.

On Saturday, 10 October 2026, World Migratory Bird Day will mark its second annual celebration of the year, recognising the invaluable contributions of the people whose observations help scientists ...

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A stork flying through the sky on a cloudless day. Storks are one of the many species of birds that migrate during certain months of the year. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Welcome to the first column of ...

Donation will allow Western University to add a new hire to its biology faculty with the goal of advancing scientific knowledge about birds and bird migration ...

Is it the sign of the a-flock-alypse? Scientists are warning that climate change is disrupting bird migration patterns, which could have potentially dire implications for both our feathered friends ...

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 ...

Autumn bird migration typically peaks in the northern United States in late September and early October. On Wednesday night, around 9:40 p.m. EDT, scientists estimated that 1.25 billion birds were in ...

We’re only halfway through summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but for our feathered friends, fall migration is underway. The birds that journeyed north for the breeding season to take advantage of the ...

Football fans and avian enthusiasts can follow four great shearwaters named Phil, Franklin, Hoagie, and Liberty.