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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.
BirdCast is a website that provides bird migration forecasts and real-time data using weather radar and machine learning techniques. The site offers tools such as a migration forecast map, live migration map, migration alerts, and a migration dashboard to track bird activity in specific areas. BirdCast is a collaboration between The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Colorado State University, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with support from partners including the National Science Foundation and NASA.