TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Monday night into early Tuesday morning, an estimated 16.6 million birds crossed over Indiana to migrate north, according to bird tracking website BirdCast.
Assistant Ornithologist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Amy Kearns, said the middle of May is peak bird migration, and these birds will be making their way north to Canada and the Northern United States.
These birds migrate north because there is an abundance of space and food for them to hatch their chicks.
Kearns said the birds mainly travel at night using the stars and moon for direction. She added that this is a very dangerous time for these birds, and there are a couple of simple things you can do to help them out.
“Between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., turn off the lights, and that lets the birds have a darker night sky on their long journey north. If people want to do something additional, besides turning off the lights, they can make their glass safer for birds by making it visible. Putting decals or stickers on the outside of the glass where the birds can see it and then their less likely to fly into the glass,” said Kearns.
Kearns said you can also keep your pet cats inside at night to keep birds safe during migration.
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