Migration routes for bird species commonly seen here are available on a National Geographic interactive map on the magazine’s web site. Routes are shown for all months.
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Animation shows flight routes for Wood Thrush, White-throated Sparrow, Magnolia Warbler, Broad-winged Hawk, and Greater Yellow-legs. In most cases, routes of birds from the same families would be similar.Â
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The site explains migration purpose, timing, and risks. Much of the information used to create the maps came from e-Bird, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology program that collects data from participating birders throughout the continent.
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