Results from the recent Great Backyard Bird Count reveal that more migratory birds across the United States are remaining in their summer breeding grounds year-round.
Birds are a sensitive indicator of changes in the environment; changes in distribution occur long before population changes as birds can simply fly to locations better suited for survival. Many more years of data are required before this year’s results can be considered a larger trend pointing to global climate change.
Read more about the changes in migratory bird habits across the United States.
