The birds that migrated south for winter are coming back. The red-winged blackbird is in the vanguard, and many more will follow.

“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” the saying goes. The same may be said of birds. That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, ...

In a sure sign of the changing seasons, migratory birds are slowly making their way back north right now. From tiny songbirds to enormous soaring cranes and eagles, spring’s earliest arrivers are ...

Every spring, Oregon birders break out their binoculars to catch glimpses of colorful migrating birds. But this year, something was off. The trees and skies were unusually empty. “They just weren’t ...

Spring’s arrival means bird-watchers across the country may begin to spot migrating birds making their way back from wintering grounds. Not all birds migrate, but many travel south as winter ...

Spring migrations runs between March 1 and June 15. Fall migration runs between August 1 and November 30. Peak spring migration is in May in RI Have you heard the distinctive call of a red-winged ...