Moonlit Migrants: Minnesota Braces for Massive Autumn Bird Flight
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BirdCast forecasts about 321 million birds migrating at night across the continental US this Saturday night, with Minnesota in a broad migration band; most take off 30–45 minutes after sunset and peak 2–3 hours later. The counts are model-based estimates from radar data, not a literal tally. Minnesotans can help by turning off unnecessary outdoor lights to reduce bird collisions.
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- ‘High' bird migration alert continues as millions fly over Chicago area NBC 5 Chicago
- This outdoor spectacle will soon fill Maine’s skies and fields Bangor Daily News
- As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights The New York Times
- Minnesota bird migration: Millions flying south for seasonal migration FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
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