October World Migratory Bird Day
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About this event
One of 18 upcoming events at Birds of Vermont Museum, and 237 across Burlington.
Watch for, protect, and record birds during migration seasons! The map above shows the movement of birds in this date last year from BirdCast.info. The United States is depicted in white outlines on black, while a heat map ranging from purple to pink to orange to yellow shows the intensity of bird migration (mostly in the eastern US). Arrows show the directions the birds are moving. (BirdCast, live migration map; 10 October 2025. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/live-migration-maps. Accessed 2026-09-20.) In Vermont, birds are moving! Screenshot of BirdCast Migration Dashboard for 10 October 2025, Vermont. Data show estimates of birds that crossed Vermont, when they crossed, flight information, comparison with other nights, and likely species. Find current data at https://dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-VT While the official day of celebration for World Migratory Bird Day is on the second Saturday in May each year, the recognizes that migratory birds stop in various places along their journey. This means that the celebration can be flexible, depending on the location. In addition, Environment for the Americas encourages people to also catch the migratory birds on their way south in the autumn, celebrating another time on the second Saturday in October. More info: https://www.migratorybirdday.org/ https://birdcast.info/ https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-migratory-bird-day/ Hashtag: #WorldMigratoryBirdDay
