Migratory birds such as the pied flycatcher typically have wintering locations in Africa close to others from the same breeding population. That means that birds breeding in the Netherlands run into ...

Most migratory birds spend their winters in one habitat and then fly to a new area in the springtime to breed. They’ll raise one or more broods of young there. Then, come fall, they begin the trip ...

Cormorant fledglings learn to fly at Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2026. More than 5,000 birds at Miyun Reservoir have currently entered the breeding season. To protect these ...

As spring comes to a close and the migration season winds down, we experience a lull in general bird activity. This drop ...

Me first! No me! Tree swallow fledglings ready to meet the world. South Fork Preserve, Yolo County, California, June 2014. (Evelien de Greef) Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in ...

A European research team has uncovered how pied flycatchers, small migratory birds weighing just 12 grams, travel between ...

Experts say bringing the role of biodiversity loss into focus alongside climate change may provide opportunities to better ...

A study recently completed in Europe and North America indicates that the composition of wintering and breeding bird communities changes in line with global warming. However, wintering bird ...

Spring is in full swing. Trees are leafing out, flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and birds are singing. But a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found ...

Arriving early in the breeding area is crucial for successful reproduction also in non-migratory birds. In birds, timing of arrival in a breeding area influences who ends up breeding and who does not.