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‘What is good for birds is also good for people:’ Keweenaw town is first Bird City in U.P.

This town in the Upper Peninsula was just named a Michigan Bird City and is the first in the state to achieve “High Flyer” ...
Detroit Free Press

Michigan's bird migration is reaching its fall peak. How to track the travelers

Millions of Michigan's birds are heading south for the winter and bird watchers can track their annual fall migration flights live. The BirdCast Migration Dashboard, a live migration map ...
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Michigan’s most frequently seen winter backyard birds

Michigan winters are no joke. The cold settles in, the snow sticks around forever, and the world gets quiet in that deep, frozen way unique to the Great Lakes region. But even in the middle of that ...
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Michigan bird observatory brings in sophisticated equipment to track nocturnal migration

This bird observatory has nearly 50 years of data on migrating raptors and waterbirds but has not tracked nocturnal birds – ...

Millions of birds are migrating, and outdoor lights can disorient them

Most birds migrate at night while people sleep, guided by stars, the Earth's magnetic field and sounds.
USA Today

Michigan expected to see heavy bird traffic tonight, Sept. 29. See the migration map

Millions of birds are expected to fly over the U.S. to reach their migratory destinations, and a sizeable fraction of them will pass through Michigan after the sun goes down on Sept. 29. Late on ...
CBS News

Bird rarely found in Michigan seen among migrating birds in Upper Peninsula

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...