Bird Migration
Learn the difference between live radar movement, forecasts, seasonal records, and sightings on the ground.
Read the migration guide
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These public guides help visitors identify responsibly, protect sensitive locations, understand migration information, and know what to do when wildlife may need help.
Learn the difference between live radar movement, forecasts, seasonal records, and sightings on the ground.
Read the migration guideGet better photos without crowding, feeding, baiting, chasing, or disturbing nests and dens.
Photograph responsiblyUse distance, patience, and quiet observation so the animal’s normal behavior comes first.
Review viewing practicesRecognize when an animal may truly need help and when a licensed rehabilitator should be called.
Know what to doUnderstand why exact nest, den, and sensitive-species coordinates should not be exposed publicly.
Protect wildlife locationsStay calm, create space, secure pets, and report hazards without turning a sighting into a confrontation.
Prepare for encounters