Winter homes. As one watches the birds in their flight, it is interesting to think of the countries from which they have come, and of the varied scenery which their keen eyes have looked upon. The humniingbird that visits our garden flowers has seen the Panama Canal; the Baltimore oriole that swings its nest from our elm trees has seen the Andes in Colombia; the rose-breasted grosbeak spends his winter just over the equator in Ecuador; the kingbird has Perhaps flown above the waters of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru; the bobolink has traveled from Paraguay to build his nest in our meadows; the red-eyed vireo has visited the coffee plantations of southwestern Brazil; the barn swallow that builds his mud nest in our barns will return to the Pampas in Argentina for his winter sojourn; while some of the nighthawks that nest in Alaska may travel to the southern part of South America, to Patagonia, a distance of about seven thousand miles and of about one hundred and fifteen degrees of latitude.

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Migration of birds a spectacle for all to enjoy
One of the many amazing spectacles of nature has started: the fall migration of birds and butterflies.
Migratory birds herald start of autumn migration
The first marsh harriers have already been spotted in Malta, the island being used by the birds as a resting spot before continuing their migration across the Mediterranean to Africa.
Be kind to birds while saving $
It?s the fall migration season for our feathered friends, and NYC Audubon wants to cut down on the estimated 90,000 birds killed in the city each year when they fly into buildings.
Storks and birds of prey herald start of migration
Birdlife Malta has reported that over the last few days, a flock of 20 White Storks and the first migratory birds of prey have been seen by local birdwatchers, heralding the start of the autumn migration season. Europe?s birds have once again started to leave their breeding grounds ahead of the winter months, moving towards their African wintering [...]
Angry Birds App Eyes Hollywood Migration
A top-selling mobile phone game featuring birds being detonated to kill egg-stealing pigs could become a blockbuster movie if talks with Hollywood studios pay off.
Annual hawk migration draws birders to Cape May Point State Park and Pennsylv...
Not long after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, when the air was still cool and the sun was just a glow on the horizon, Melissa Roach and Pete Dunne saw it through their binoculars, riding in low over the cedars: an American kestrel, also known as a sparrow hawk.
New York dims the lights to save birds from collision
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
Watching birds can be big business
Grabbing a pair of binoculars and bird watching is second nature to Lydia Thompson of St. Simons Island. Birding - actively listening to and watching birds - became her hobby as a child and inspires her art career today.
Storks and raptors herald start of migration
A White Stork. Migration coincides with the start of the autumn hunting season, which is open for five months from the 1 September to the 31 January for 32 species of wild migratory birds.
Science & Environment
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers are switching off their lights to help reduce the number of birds hitting the high-rise buildings. The "lights out" project - organised by NYC Audubon - runs until 1 November, when migratory birds are expected to have completed their autumn migrations.