Bird is the word. 🐦 Every spring, migratory birds fly from South and Central America to the continental U.S. A new NASA study showed that precisely when the birds arrive is influenced by large climate patterns originating thousands of miles away. Scientists analyzed 23 years of bird migration data from 143 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) radar stations across the U.S. They found that the eastern and western U.S. each have a distinct pattern of variability in bird arrival

Last night we had another record-breaking bird migration movement, with an amazing 1.25 billion birds in flight over the U.S.! This time it was the East Coast’s turn with a massive southbound wave sweeping all the way from New England to East Texas. You can help keep these migrating birds safe: Turn off nonessential lights between 11 PM and 6 AM. Make windows safer by adding bird-friendly patterns or decals spaced just 2 inches apart to prevent collisions. Together, we can make the night skies s