Despite lingering winter weather, lengthening days are triggering early signs of spring in nature. Phenology is the science ...

We have been talking about spring for many weeks now and it’s finally here! Between warmer weather and the chorus of birds singing it’s official! I think you would agree with me that with the arrival ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — March marks the beginning of spring migration for millions of birds, and Central Texas plays an important role in our feathered friends’ journeys. Central Texas lies in the main ...

As we count every extra minute of sunlight during these transitional months, one Michigander is already singing from the treetops that spring has returned. But don’t get too close. They’re known to ...

A surge in breeding hormones has birds singing and dancing, trying to woo a mate before nesting season. The American woodcock begins performing its elaborate courtship ritual in mid-February in ...

Weighing little more than a £1 coin, this bird's song is one of the first sounds of spring ...

Robin and fox sparrows arrive in the first few days of April. If the weather is extra nice, they may push things and come back a few days early in late March. The first spring robin is a bit of a ...

We hear them at dawn, birds singing at the top of their lungs in spring. But why are these songs so frequent and varied during this season? The answer lies in a mix of instinctive behaviors, ...

Though each annual Illinois Spring Bird Count — held the first Saturday in May — has its surprises, the latest one, at least in my participation area, was particularly unusual. A bird species that ...