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Check migration movement
Use BirdCast for radar-detected nocturnal movement and forecasts during its active seasons.
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Wildlife Spotlight of the Month
WildPins selects a broad regional spotlight using the location you choose. It never publishes your exact coordinates, and every spotlight links to the sources used to verify its facts.
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Finding your area
Choose an area to receive a broad regional feature.
Why WildPins uses a broad region
A city name can cover a large area, and a phone or browser location can be more precise than a public wildlife feature needs. The spotlight uses a broad label such as Western New York or Northeastern United States. It does not claim the featured species is at your home, and it does not create a map pin.
Before you go looking
Seasonal activity changes with weather, habitat, and local conditions. Use the linked species references, check recent observations, and review live migration tools when the feature concerns a migrating bird.
Editorial rule: An AI suggestion alone is never enough. The species, seasonal note, and viewing guidance must be checked against authoritative sources before publication.
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Check recent observations
Use eBird Explore to see whether observers have recently reported a species in the broader region.
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Review our sources
See the hierarchy WildPins uses to distinguish live, historical, local, and general species information.
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