Watch a Mesmerizing Migration Map

Reprinted from the Cornell Lab eNews Click on the map to start the animation showing 118 bird species migrating. Map by Frank La Sorte, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Watch the wonder and spectacle of bird migration captured on a single map. Using millions of bird observations from participants in eBird and the Great Backyard Bird Count, scientists at the Cornell Lab generated an animated map showing the annual journeys of 118 bird species. Watch how the routes change in spring and fall as birds ride seasonal winds to their international destinations. See the map in motion and read more.