Bird Migration In Your Backyard Live Event [Recording] | Welcome Back Birds!

Bird migration isn't just a continental phenomenon—it's also super-local, happening all around you, and now's the time to enjoy the spectacle! Some of these new faces are just passing through, while others will be here all summer. We spoke with Cornell Lab experts Adriaan Dokter and Ileana Betancourt during a live broadcast to learn a little about the basics of bird migration and what these new arrivals are up to. After covering the basics of bird migration, we discussed how the Cornell Lab's BirdCast Project can help you understand when birds are migrating around you, and our conversation ended by covering what you can do to help birds wherever you are. Learn more about the basics of bird migration at https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/the-basics-how-why-and-where-of-bird-migration/ 00:00 Welcome, Overview, Introductions 06:40 Bird Migration Visualization 10:58 Migration Favorites 11:34 Ruby-throated Hummingbird Video & Map 14:30 Cape May Warbler Map & Video 17:21 Black-and-White Warbler Video & Map 20:04 Gray Catbird Video & Map 21:39 Swainson's Thrush Video & Map 24:33 Bobolink Map & Video 29:29 Spring Bird Migration Visualization Redux 30:52 Migration Questions 31:32 Why Do Birds Migrate? 33:35 What Triggers Bird Migration? 34:49 Zugenruhe Comic by Rosemary Mosco 35:59 Why Do Birds Migrate At Night? 38:22 Who Migrates First? 40:05 How do Birds Find Their Way During Migration? 42:59 Tips, Tools, & Resources For Tuning In To Migration 43:20 Merlin BirdID 45:40 BirdCast Introduction 47:23 BirdCast Forecast Map 49:23 Local Dashboard 55:36 Migration Alerts 57:01 Resources for Learning More 57:52 How to Help Birds During Migration 59:21 Last Thoughts and Goodbyes Credits: Spring Dawn Chorus Audio | Matthew Medler https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/521616311 Spring Bird Migration Visualization | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfiY0tTjKxA eBird Status and Trends Animated Maps | https://science.ebird.org/en/status-and-trends/abundance-animations Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Brad Imhoff https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/354162031 Cape May Warbler | Andrew Spencer https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/639022283 Black-and-white Warbler | Pramod Prabhu https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/654183247 Gray Catbird | Tom Heijnen https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/622336154 Swainson’s Thrush | Andrew Spencer https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/656541994 Bobolink | Matthew D. Medler https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/610260085 Zugenruhe Comic | Rosemary Mosco https://rosemarymosco.com Birds & Moon Migration | Frank Doring https://birdcast.org/peak-migration/