Look up! Spring bird migration is back

About this episode

The episode discusses the patterns and variations in spring bird migration, particularly focusing on geese.

Have you noticed geese flying overhead recently? If you haven’t, you will soon. That is because the spring migration is on. Although some have the impression that birds fly non-stop to their winter or summer destination, there is considerable variation in the migration patterns of our feathered friends such as migration distance, time of arrival, or flight time.

Topics covered

• bird migration
• geese
• spring
• migration patterns
• wildlife

Keywords

• bird migration
• geese
• spring migration
• migration patterns
• wildlife

Mentioned in this episode

Places: North Dakota, winter, summer

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