Migratory birds are in trouble in the Central Valley and across California as they lose habitat and deal with pollution. One group has made it their mission to help.

Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 migratory game bird seasons have been set. There are two significant changes to waterfowl seasons. The ...

In 2011, the U.S. attorney in North Dakota brought criminal misdemeanor charges against seven oil companies, including Hamm’s, for failing to prevent 28 migratory birds from dying in waste ponds.

The lives of migratory birds, the intricacies of their globe-spanning journeys, have fascinated generations of scientists and birdwatchers, bringing us many moments of joy and connection.

It showed that a large movement of migratory birds was coming my way, and they might just fly right over my house. I stepped outside on that cool, calm, and cloudy night and turned my ears to the sky.

Migration is an arduous process, with birds expending immense energy to maintain flight. They often increase their heart rate by 400% and can overheat, reaching temperatures as high as 44.4˚C.

World Migratory Bird Day is recognized on May 13, and the focus this year is on water and its importance to a bird’s life. Events to mark the occasion will be held globally under the theme ...

By comparing more than two decades of radar data showing bird movements at night across the U.S., one study documented the shifting migration patterns. “We’re not just sort of seeing one ...

An estimated 1 billion migratory birds die each year in North America because of collisions with homes, commercial buildings, and other structures, contributing to a 29% drop in the overall ...

In this way, it explained, birds can perceive Earth's magnetic field lines, using that information for navigation. Earth's magnetic fields, by the way, are 10 to 100 times weaker than a fridge ...

Given the energetic effort required for migration, a device must weigh less than 5% of a bird's body weight, and many migratory songbirds weigh under 0.7 ounces (20 grams).