Get your binoculars and field guide ready! Fall migration is underway. For some birds, this annual odyssey starts as early as July. At Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, volunteers and visitors reported spotting migratory birds early in August, including Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Ovenbird, and Louisiana Waterthrush.
What is migration, anyway?
In the Northern Hemisphere, migratory birds fly north in the spring in search of food and nesting habitat. In the fall, they fly south, retreating from the cold temperatures and food shortages that winter brings…