HOW BIRDS NAVIGATE THE NIGHT SKY

[elleng]

LEARN THE SECRETS OF BIRD MIGRATION!

How do birds know where to migrate to without getting lost? How do they navigate the dark night sky? Read on to discover the secrets of bird migration!

https://www.almanac.com/blog/home-health/birds/how-birds-navigate-night-sky

[shraby]

1. For the most part, birds don't fly at night.

[elleng]

2. 'In autumn, millions of songbirds migrate at night to their winter homes

in Central and South America from breeding grounds in the northern United States and Canada.

Warblers, thrushes, and buntings are just some of the species that are night migrants, and occasionally these birds can be observed (with the aid of binoculars) crossing the full Moon. Birds leave as soon as the Sun sets; peak migration is between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM at altitudes of 2,000 to 5,000 feet—with some flying as high as 21,000 feet.'

[shraby]

3. Thank you. I didn't know that.

[elleng]

4. I didn't either,

until following ospreys and doing some reading. Fortunately this article stated it clearly.

[ResIpsa]

5. Enlightening read.

Thanks for that Counselor. Star navigators some? Hmmm.