Tag: migration
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How Do Migrating Birds Know Where to Go?
While some birds may travel 700 miles or so during migration, like hummingbirds across the Gulf of Mexico, others like Arctic Terns can travel upwards of 25,000 to 50,000 round trip each year as they make their journeys. As another migration season draws to a close, you can’t help but wonder: Just how do they…
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The Niagara River: An Important Area for Migrating Gulls
The Niagara River is one of the most famous and most important landmarks in all of Western New York. People come from all over the world to visit Niagara Falls, but as tourist season ends and the parks along the Niagara River grow quiet, another group of travelers land for a visit: gulls. Known as…