The annual spring migration of birds is continuing over the United States, and Illinois is expected to see millions of the animals crossing over the state in the coming hours. According to Birdcast, more than four million birds crossed Illinois Saturday night and into Sunday morning, with an average of 11.2 million birds in flight during the overnight hours. That trend is expected to continue Sunday night and into Monday morning, with officials expecting “high levels” of migrating birds to take flight over the state. During the spring migration, an estimated 313 million birds have crossed over Illinois as they journey north to Wisconsin and into Canada, according to Birdcast. According to Birdcast, Illinois is expected to continue seeing millions of migrating birds on Monday and Tuesday nights, with “high levels” of the animals expected to take to the skies both nights.

Source: Forbes May 05, 2024 20:38 UTC