Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While spring migration is celebrated as a great time to spot colorful birds, there are also plenty of unique songbirds and other ...

Discover a peaceful wildlife sanctuary in southern Illinois filled with trails, wildflowers, and birds—perfect for a quiet, ...

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I’m not a bird watcher, but I’ve become a bird listener ever since downloading a bionic ear app to my phone. It lets me enter a different world, one where I’m surrounded not just by chirping but by ...

Millions of birds crossed over Illinois overnight in their spring migration, and “Migration Alerts” are active as those flights will continue. According to Birdcast, more than 22 million birds crossed ...

Millions of birds invisibly migrate through the night sky each autumn, most flying in near silence toward their wintering ...

Sarah Stewart, graduate student studying natural resources and environmental sciences, trekked through the shrubbery and landscape of Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve. Soon, she spotted a small ...

Millions of birds pass through and above the Champaign-Urbana area on their way to warmer southern regions during the fall and winter migration period. At its peak, migratory numbers over C-U are in ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

While spring migration is celebrated as a great time to spot colorful birds, there are also plenty of unique songbirds and other species you can see in the late summer and fall in southwest Illinois ...