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Every day around noon, Cornell Lab staff go for a walk in the woods with professional ornithologist and lead Bird Academy instructor, Kevin McGowan. Enjoy this recorded foray into the woods in Ithaca, New York and get to know some of our local birds with Kevin and Cornell Lab staff!

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On May 9, 2026, Cornell Lab’s Team Sapsucker tackled an incredible challenge: a 24-hour birding marathon across two “sister landscapes” – the Appalachian Blue Ridge Mountains and Guatemala’s Maya Forest. Their mission? Find as many birds as possible to raise funds for critical conservation efforts.

🌎 The Results:

• 306 total species spotted
• 16 shared Neotropical migrants seen on the same day, nearly 1,500 miles apart
• Awesome birds like Golden-winged Warbler, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, and Lovely Cotinga

🌟 Key Highlights:
This Big Day showcased how migratory birds connect our hemisphere’s

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Bird migration isn’t just a continental phenomenon—it’s also super-local, happening all around you, and now’s the time to enjoy the spectacle! Some of these new faces are just passing through, while others will be here all summer.

We spoke with Cornell Lab experts Adriaan Dokter and Ileana Betancourt during a live broadcast to learn a little about the basics of bird migration and what these new arrivals are up to. After covering the basics of bird migration, we discussed how the Cornell Lab’s BirdCast Project can help you