Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Enough birds are migrating right now that its showing up on radar — and here is how you can track them. Scientists called radar aeroecologists take radar data that includes everything in the lower atmosphere (birds, bats, insects, storms and more) and clean it up to isolate bird activity. Those maps are available online via BirdCast and let you see how many birds are migrating near you on any given day.

🎤📝: Marta Hill
📷: BirdCast, National Weather Service, Getty
🎞️: Kelso Harper

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