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Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall this morning in North Carolina, and, with safety first we are tracking observations of storm-driven birds reported in the wake of its passage.

Hurricane Lee is making its way toward Nova Scotia, with landfall predicted on Saturday midday. With safety first above all, the BirdCast team highlights an observation map and some additional predictions about species that might be entrained and displaced by this storm.

For those watching the arrival of Hurricane Lee, the BirdCast team though it might be useful to see a map of some of the species presently in the region predicted to experience impacts from Lee in the very near future.

An incredible far-flung array of American Flamingo observations highlight the late summer birding scene in eastern North America this week, perhaps with particular relevance to the recent passage of Hurricane Idalia.

Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, packing very strong winds, heavy rains, and flooding and storm surges. The storm also brought a host of Gulf of Mexico seabirds into the southeastern US.

Hilary’s literal windfall (and precipitation!) of vagrant hurricane-driven birds is still growing, but so is the number of regularly occurring species in the region that are occurring in unusual numbers or in unusual locations associated with the passage of this system.

Hurricane Hilary may bring a significant diversity of entrained and displaced birds to California and Nevada, with impacts as far reaching as Oregon and Idaho.

BirdCast is ready to kickoff its fall 2023 migration season! It’s time to check out our migration tools to see what’s on the move in your area.

The BirdCast team is pleased to welcome you back to our suite of migration tools for the Spring 2023 season as of today! Stay tuned and visit our migration tools page to explore the season’s unfolding movements!

I sit on a secluded bench to take in the mid July views of Colorado State University’s Mountain Campus at Pingree Park, a remote site dedicated to field courses, conference retreats, and mountain research. As the evening sun bathes the valley in its warm, golden light, a gentle breeze carries calls of Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Wilson’s Snipe, and Mountain Chickadees to where I sit.

Aeroecological research is more than simply studies of bird migration. Victoria Simons is studying how Tree Swallow foraging behavior relates to their usage of airspace as habitat.

To inform the public on threats from light pollution to migrating birds, Colorado State University’s Dr. Kyle Horton and his collaborators are hosting a virtual seminar series this fall entitled, “Transdisciplinary perspectives on artificial-lights-at-night and achieving sustainable night skies.”