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The vagrant kelp gull mated with a local herring gull, though the chick did not survive. Experts say it's a "complete mystery" how the bird came to nest so far north in the first place ...
Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 migratory game bird seasons have been set. There are two significant changes to waterfowl seasons. The ...
Migratory bird season peaks in Michigan in May. Dairy and poultry farmers worry that the birds could bring H5N1 avian influenza with them to Michigan and infect their flocks and herds.
As warmer temperatures return to Wisconsin, so do the birds. Migratory species are making their way back to the state after spending the winter down south, and the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin ...
More than 180 public events take place during the festival, such as the Women Bird the Dunes Van Trip, which focuses on female birds, that will run from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
In honor of May 10th’s World Migratory Bird Day, we’re taking a closer look at our favorite feathered friends to investigate what factors lead them to migrate and how far south they fly. We ...
The Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a World Migratory Bird Day event from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the refuge’s Turner Tract in the Goose Pond Corridor, Hackmatack National ...
Wisconsin Fat Bird Week is held in conjuction with the Great Wisconsin Birdathon, Wisconsin's largest fundraiser for bird conservation, which is also organized by the National Resources Foundation ...
Take a bow, fat bears, and exit the stage. It's time for chonky birds to soak up the limelight. Wisconsin Fat Bird Week kicks off May 2 and runs through May 9.
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Fat Bird Week returns from May 2 through May 9, allowing the public is able to vote daily for their " favorite bulbous migratory" bird in a bracket-style tournament.