Comments on: Flyways for Flyweights: Small Birds Capitalize on Weather Patterns During Epic Migrations

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:54:33 +0000

Very interesting information. I am trying to figure out why I have no hummingbirds this year when most years I have many. I expected it was due to spring storms. It was interesting to find this article showing that migration paths for song birds are not the same from year to year.
Last year I had more song birds in the spring than every before. My mother kept a book with all the bird she saw over the years with the dates and I had birds she hadn’t seen since the early 90’s and some she had never seen. This year I stocked up on various seeds but there have been almost no birds.
We live in an agriculture area and I worry about all the chemicals used. Farmers are proud that ‘there is nothing in their fields that don’t belong there’. They are removing shelter belts (“trees are weeds”) and spraying all insects and weeds. The equipment is so efficient that they leave almost nothing behind.
Is there any wonder why birds are in trouble?
Thank you for researching and sharing the good information.

[This comment has been migrated from an earlier post version by Cornell Lab staff.]

By: Jim Lynde

Jim Lynde — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:33:12 +0000

The article was interesting and informative.
I thought it could have been greatly enhanced
with maps showing flight patterns.

I’m not a fan of long-winded written articles.
I’m a visual person. I like to see, interspersed,
in the article, photos, illustrations, and maps

By: Jon McRay

Jon McRay — Fri, 16 May 2014 18:30:47 +0000

This site tracks birds and weather by radar. http://www.woodcreeper.com/

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 16 May 2014 14:54:49 +0000

Fascinating! Where would I find a list of the species in the West/ Central/ Eastern migration groups? thanks!